{
  "abstract": "Objectives Chile faces high levels of inequality and child poverty, which negatively impact long-term development and health. The rise in non-communicable chronic diseases and mental health issues—many of which originate in childhood—calls for preventive, person-centered approaches starting early in life. This paper presents the design and pilot implementation of the Person-Centered Care Model for Maternal and Child Populations (MACEP-MI) in primary health care (PHC).Methods MACEP-MI was designed based on principles of person-centered care, nurturing care, and the life-course approach. The transformation involves integrating tools, professional skills, and organizational changes to enhance actions for comprehensive child development. The pilot implementation is being carried out in three PHC centers located in vulnerable areas of Santiago, Chile.Results The model introduces a primary care professional who accompanies the family from pregnancy onward, promoting continuity and focusing on family strengths. The population is categorized according to biomedical and psychosocial parameters, adjusting the frequency of check-ups and types of services based on identified risk levels, thereby redistributing resource use. Institutional change management strategies and competency strengthening are incorporated through team training. Implementation is phased, beginning with pregnant women.Conclusions MACEP-MI reorganizes care for maternal and child populations in Chile’s PHC system, promoting continuity, early risk detection, and stronger bonds between families and health teams. It represents an innovation with scalability potential to improve child development and prevent future health issues from early stages.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile"
      ],
      "name": "Victoria Binda"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile",
        "Fundación Ancora UC, Santiago, Chile"
      ],
      "name": "Trinidad Rodríguez"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Fundación Ancora UC, Santiago, Chile"
      ],
      "name": "Macarena Zulueta"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Fundación Ancora UC, Santiago, Chile"
      ],
      "name": "Inés Díaz"
    }
  ],
  "title": "211 Person-centered care model for vulnerable maternal and child populations in primary care centers in Santiago, Chile",
  "uid": "987e7c25-f747-5013-b8bb-bf272a12834a"
}