Risk for child development according to the integrated attention strategy to the prevalent illnesses in childhood

Objective: to examine the socio-economic and environmental risk factors for the development of children aged 0-2 years old. Method: a descriptive study done with a riverine community of Belém/Pará/Brazil, with mothers and 50 children aged 0 to 2 years old, with observation of the environment and the use of form and evaluation form of child development according to criteria of Integrated Diseases of Childhood. The Research Ethics Committee of FHCGV / PA approved the research protocol number 007/2009. Results: it was found that 34(68%) children had risks related to maternal education, 49(98%) were exposed to risks related to environmental factors, 40(80%) were vulnerable to risks related to the precarious condition of health, 15 (30%) were susceptible to risks related to inadequate practices of care and 7(14%) had clinical signs of developmental delay. Conclusion: children are exposed to several risk factors, exacerbating the vulnerability. Descriptors: Child Health, Pediatric Nursing; Integrated Management of Childhood Illness; Child Development.