Abstract
Objective: The objective was to evaluate the frequency of childcare by children from Rio Branco, as well as its components and consequences of non-adherence. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional, observational, quantitative study, composed of several variables (health care, epidemiological evidence, morbidities, hospitalizations and mortality), with data collected at the Informatics Department of the Brazilian Unified Health System. Results: It is noted that the average value of childcare consultations corresponds only to 6.5% of those that should occur annually. Among those younger than 1 year and between 12-23 months, there are few with an updated vaccination schedule, low weight monitoring, high mortality from malnutrition and pneumonia, low prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and many hospitalizations for respiratory infections. Conclusion: Implementation of childcare brought positive results when assessing child health in Brazil. However, many Basic Health Units do not use this tool properly, which hinders the improvement of child health and mortality indicators, thus making it a heterogeneous country that is evidenced in several studies already carried out. Concerning this, it was evidenced that in Acre there is also a diversity among its Municipalities and that, Rio Branco as capital, still leaves something to be desired in terms of childcare coverage, being far from ideal.