Atraso no cumprimento do calendário vacinal da caderneta de saúde das crianças que buscam atendimento no Serviço Integrado de Saúde da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul.

Abstract

The Programa Nacional de Imunizações – PNI (National Immunization Program) was introduced in Brazil with the purpose of vaccinating all the Brazilians in all them life stages. The measure shows how important and relevant is child immunization process. This paper has as objective to analyze vaccine delay on Health Records of Children who attend at Serviço Integrado de Saúde (integrated health service) of Santa Cruz do Sul University. This research is classified as qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study with documental analyses. Data were collected analyzing the health records of children with 0 to 4 years old, 11 months e 29 days and with a semi-structured interview with 42 people in charge of these children with vaccine delay. Data were put together in seven categories: the profile of the responsible for the child, data from the children as age, sex, color, if they own a healthcare insurance, data related to delay vaccines, their perceptions about the importance and benefits of vaccination, information about vaccine scheduling and suggestions to maintain it happening. Among the results, it is highlighted that majority of the interviewed were aware of the importance of vaccination to avoiding pathologies and do not dispense the correct age of vaccination. The majority of the subjects were middle class and had a complete upper level, considering that the level of information could affect the way preventive care is adopted in the family. There were suggestions from the participants of the study regarding the development of actions that avoid schedule vaccine delay, being highlighted actions related to use of internet apps warning next vaccination days and about extending information about this topic. The accomplishment of this study made it possible to identify gaps in the process of adherence of vaccination schedule. Situations as that need to be studied to make changes happen in the health work process.