Needs, parenting practices, and dissemination of information on social-emotional skills and development of infants

Abstract

Objectives: to describe the development of a technological innovation designed to identify needs, parental practices, and disseminate information on social-emotional skills and development of infants from the perspective of family members of infants on the social-emotional development of children. Methods: a report on the development of an innovation consisting of an educational group and a card game on social-emotional skills and development of infants. A spider-web concept map, content analysis and the Bioecological Theory of Human Development as a theoretical reference were used for data analysis. Results: the educational group and card game enabled the identification of information needs on child behavior and playing, and parenting practices focused on affectionate interactions, responsive caregiving, and socialization. Conversation with experienced parents, educational groups, apps, and health consultations were desirable dissemination strategies. Conclusions: the educational group and the card game represent an innovative, low-cost technology with potential for large-scale application in primary healthcare services.