Health demands of children in the process of adaptation to the day care center ; Las demandas en salud de niños en el proceso de adaptación en la guardería ; As demandas em saúde de crianças no processo de adaptação na creche

Introduction: adaptation to the day care center needs to be analyzed from the perspective of health as a key element for the protection of a healthy childhood. Objectives: to describe the intervening factors in the process of adaptation of children to the day care center and to analyze the health demands in this process. Methods: this is a descriptive qualitative research conducted in a municipal day care center in Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil, with seven early childhood education professionals, through semi-structured interviews. Data were submitted to thematic analysis. Results: the findings showed that family, environment, reception, attendance at the day care center and food are factors that interfere with the adaptation of the child to the day care center. There are demands on child and family health for which it would be important to have the participation of health professionals, including nurses. However, the understanding of health is still linked to the biomedical model of the health-disease process. Conclusions: adaptation in the day care center is influenced by multidimensional factors that include interpersonal relationships established in this environment. The actions of nurses in day care centers still need to gain strength and political and social visibility. ; Introducción: la adaptación en la guardería necesita ser analizada bajo la óptica de la salud como un elemento-clave para la protección de una infancia saludable. Objetivos: describir los factores intervinientes en el proceso de adaptación del niño en la guardería y analizar las demandas en salud en ese proceso. Métodos: investigación descriptiva, de abordaje cualitativo, realizada en una guardería municipal de Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brasil, con siete profesionales de educación infantil, por medio de entrevista semiestructurada. Los datos fueron sometidos al análisis temático. Resultados: los hallazgos señalaron que familia, ambiente, acogida, frecuencia en la guardería y alimentación son factores que interfieren en la adaptación del niño en la ...