Assessment of infant mortality surveillance: case study

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil 2017-12, Vol.17 (4), p.801-815
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Conceição Maria de, Frias, Paulo Germano de, Bonfim, Cristine Vieira do, Antonino, Verônica Cristina Sposito, Nascimento, Joana D'arc Tavares do, Medeiros, Zulma Maria
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Epidemiological surveillance; Health evaluation; Infant mortality; PEDIATRICS
• ISSN: 1806-9304; 1806-9304
• DOI: 10.1590/1806-93042017000400011

Abstract Objectives: assess the implementation of child mortality surveillance in Recife/PE. Methods: an analytical evaluative study was conducted on its implementation. It was a single-case study that correlated degree of implementation with the of the result indicators surveillance. A logic model on this strategy and a matrix of indicators and judgments according to model components were drawn up. The degree of implementation was obtained from structure and process indicators and this was then correlated with result indicators, in a deductive approach based on intervention theory. Results: the structure approach presented superior results to the process in all evaluated components. This strategy was considered to have been partially implemented (75. 7%), however, the components of 'identification of deaths' (85.7%), 'epidemiological research' (88.1%) and 'referral of proposals for promotion and health care and correction of official statistics' (95.8%) were classified implemented. Regarding the relation of the degree of implantation of the surveillance and its results with the logical model, only one of the 17 indicators was considered inconsistent. Conclusions: this strategy was considered to have been partially implemented. The model of child mortality surveillance and its assessment were shown to be adequate for signaling the consistency of the interrelations between the activities proposed and the effects expected, and would be reproducible within other scenarios. Resumo Objetivos: avaliar a implantação da vigilância do óbito infantil no Recife/PE. Métodos: realizou-se pesquisa avaliativa do tipo análise de implantação da vigilância do óbito infantil. Estudo de caso único que relacionou o grau de implantação aos indicadores de resultados da estratégia. Foi elaborado um modelo lógico da intervenção e uma matriz de indicadores e julgamento por componente do modelo. O grau de implantação foi obtido a partir de indicadores de estrutura e processo e, posteriormente, relacionado aos de resultado, em uma abordagem dedutiva baseada na teoria da intervenção. Resultados: a abordagem estrutura apresentou resultados superiores ao processo em todos os componentes. A vigilância do óbito infantil foi considerada parcialmente implantada (75,7%), entretanto, os componentes 'identificação dos óbitos' (85,7%), 'investigação epidemiológica' (88,1%) e 'encaminhamento das propostas de promoção e atenção à saúde e correção das estatísticas oficiais' (95,8%) foram julgados