Abstract
The aim of this study was to understand the continuity of care for children in primary health services in a border region. We conducted a qualitative study with the mothers of children aged 0-24 months and nurses in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and from care notes between March 2018 and June 2019. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Continuity of care consists mainly of postnatal care in conjunction with health education, immunization and the heel prick test. National and regional policies focusing on the specific context of children living in border regions and agreements between health authorities in the respective border countries are needed to ensure the continuity of care, particularly for Brazilian children living in Paraguay.
Child health; Family; Nursing care; Primary health care; Border areas