Co-tutorship process with high-risk children: an evaluation of the Rede Mãe Paranaense

• Main Authors: Bianca Machado Cruz Shibukawa (Author), Camila Moraes Garollo Piran (Author), Claudiana Ribeiro da Silva Araújo (Author), Marcela Demitto Furtado (Author), Maria de Fátima Garcia Lopes Merino (Author), Ieda Harumi Higarashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Objective: to understand how the co-tutorship between primary health care and the referral outpatient clinic from the Mother Network from Paraná (Rede Mãe Paranaense) in the follow up of high-risk children. Methods: qualitative study carried out by understanding the process of co-tutorship between primary health care and the referral outpatient clinic of the Stork Network (Rede Cegonha) in the follow up of high-risk children. The study included 28 coordinators of primary health care and two representatives of the high-risk clinic. Data collection was carried out through interviews that were transcribed and underwent thematic category analysis according with Bardin's principles. Results: data analysis led to the creation of the category Communication between primary health care and outpatient clinics: outcomes of the (dis)continuity of care to high-risk children. It became clear that the process of co-tutorship has weaknesses that prevent the provision of integral care. Conclusion: fragmented communication and lack of alignment between the services, in addition to not acting like co-tutors as they provide care to children and their families lead to shortcomings in the attention provided. Contributions to practice: the study allowed for the identification of weaknesses that can be crucial for future interventions in the high risk childcare network.

Item Description

10.15253/2175-6783.20222380702
2175-6783