Enfermería pediátrica versus Enfermería de familia: opiniones de los profesionales y los padres de los ni？os de San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid)

introduction: the situation of children health care in the spanish regions is of variability and lack of a clear pattern regarding to the participation of nurses. this study was conducted to know the opinion of the professionals responsible for the child health program in a town near madrid, as well as the opinion of the parents of the involved children. material and methods: a survey was distributed to 34 nurses and 11 pediatricians (all the professionals involved) as well as to 1004 fathers/mothers of the children included. results: from the parents, 99.6% prefer a nurse exclusively dedicated to children. all pediatricians felt in the same direction. as for nursing, only 7 (20.6%) prefer a mixed system of organization ("family nursing"). conclusions: a qualified majority of the professionals and the population prefer a specific pediatric nursing model.