This study aimed to analyze parentsâ?? perspectives of the health education practice provided\nby health professionals to children and parents. This is a descriptive research with a qualitative\napproach, based on the conceptual framework of health education provided by health professionals\nto children/young people and families. The selection took place by non-probabilistic sampling of\nconvenience, and was developed with parents/users of health units for pediatric hospitalization and\nprimary health care in northern Portugal. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with\n20 parents from March to April 2019, and were analyzed using the content analysis technique. Health\neducation was understood to enhance health, and the evaluation was carried out according to planning\nand partnership. The most frequent topics were food, the national vaccination plan, and accident\nprevention. The evaluation shown is very positive, pointing to the nurse as the professional of choice\nfor this practice and thus contributing to the visibility of nursing. We can state that the perspectives\nof parents about the health education carried out by health professionals show a practice that values\nhealth; is adaptable to the complexity of the binomial child and parents; is capable of influencing\nhealth determinants with sustainability, efficacy, and effectiveness; and gives visibility to nursesâ??\npositions as health educators.
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