Abstract:PurposeThis paper aims to determine the knowledge that staff in day nurseries in Brazil had of basic measures to promote child health which are connected with high child mortality. These measures included breastfeeding, oral rehydration therapy, child growth follow‐up, immunization and the identification of signs that indicate that the child must be referred to a health facility.Design/methodology/approachA cross‐sectional study was performed in day nurseries in the state of Bahia, Brazil, involving 194 care s… Show more
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