Table 3. - Information of nurses about child development surveillance practices before and after the intervention. João Pessoa, PB, Brazil, 2009.

Developmental surveillance reported by the nurses	Intervention	P
	Before (n = 45)	After (n=45)
	n	%	n	%
Do you perform developmental surveillance consultation?
Yes	43	95.6	44	97.8	1.00*
No	2	4.4	1	2.2
Do you do routine assessment of child development?
Yes	36	80.0	41	91.1	0.23
No	9	20.0	4	8.9
Do you ask the mother's opinion about child development?
Yes	33	73.3	45	100.0	< 0.001
No	12	26.7	0	0
Out of 10 children attended, how many have their development assessed?
3 to 6	6	13.3	10	22.2	0.27
7 to 9	8	17.8	5	11.1
10	22	48.9	26	57.8
Do not evaluate the development	9	20.0	4	8.9
How do you assess the development?
Using only the knowledge	17	37.8	0	0	<0.001
Using systematized instrument	19	42.2	41	91.1
Do not evaluate the development	9	20.0	4	8.9
Do you guide the mother on how to stimulate child development?
Yes	41	91.1	45	100.0	0.12*
No	4	8.9	0	0

* Fisher's exact test