Use of a tool for record of child and family health information and nurse's practice in basic health care

Children's growth and development process is influenced by different factors and the family is considered as its primary context. This descriptive study aims at describing the elaboration and use of a tool in basic health care, aimed at observing, interviewing and registering data of children and families in nursing practice. Study participants were 10 families with children between 0 and 24 months of age. Data were collected by consulting patient records, interviews and observation. Based on a previous bibliographic review, an instrument was constructed and applied, which revealed possibilities for the systematization of nursing care, information organization and better health interventions.