The guidebook and the support manual "It is always the right time for care" establish the technologies of the Project: "Our Children: Windows of Opportunities", which is geared towards promoting infantile development. The objectives of this evaluative research, conducted in 2005 and 2006 among Brazilian community health agents, were to assess acceptance and use of the guidebook and the support manual; to identify opinions about their content, format, and language; and to identify difficulties and facilities in using them. Data collection was carried out in 17 Public Health Care Clinics situated in São Paulo, Brazil through focus groups involving 29 agents and structured questionnaires, responded by 125 agents. The thematic content analysis showed that they consider the material appropriate and of good quality, but they highlight families' and working process difficulties as barriers to their use. They prioritize vertical and traditional educational strategies, as training schemes have a positive influence on the evaluation of materials.
Evaluation; Health promotion; Child development
