Avaliação da saúde da criança por indicadores básicos de saúde: série histórica 2005-2014

Abstract

Continuing assessment of child health services generates knowledge about the real needs of health services and actions in order to achieve better results and indicators. Thus, this study proposes to analyze child health indicators, based on the information systems of health services. This is a descriptive, ecological epidemiological study using secondary data from the following information systems: Information System on Live Births and Mortality Information System, in a historical series of ten years (2005-2014) of state Rio Grande do Norte and its health microregions. It was observed a decrease in infant, neonatal, preterm, late neonatal and post-neonatal mortality coefficients when compared to the first and last year of the studied period, as well as their concentration in health microregions. There was also a positive association between the early neonatal component and infant death. In the meantime, the importance of situational health assessment studies for the effectiveness of the care provided is highlighted, as well as to identify weaknesses and monitor the effectiveness of strategies.