A qualidade da assistência pré-natal sob a ótica de puérperas internadas em uma unidade de alojamento conjunto

Abstract

This study aimed to check with the hospital postpartum women in a shared living environment their perceptions of the quality of prenatal care was given to them in the Family Health Strategy in the city of Santa Maria. A qualitative study was performed in a descriptive approach, with 16 postpartum women in a university hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul. Data collection was performed using a semi-structured questionnaire and the interview script. For the treatment of the data was used the content analysis proposed by Minayo. The age of 16 participants ranged from 17 to 35 years, the mode of delivery of the mothers was __ vaginal delivery (68.75%) and 31.25% underwent cesarean section. The mean gestational age range 34-41 weeks. For the vast majority of mothers (14) became apparent contentment with prenatal care developed on the Family Health Strategy, but for the rest there were unfavorable aspects, particularly in relation to professional ethics which involves the integrity of the patient. It was evident the importance of the role of professionals in the procedures performed in the care of pregnant women from the guidance received, since most (14) expressed able to understand what was targeted in the consultations. On the other hand, some mothers (3) reported misleading guidance during prenatal care, showing thus controversies regarding the content of the Health Ministry manuals were listed four categories based on the analysis of data:. Glimpses of prenatal care the Family Health Strategies, construction of care practices and the role of professionals in prenatal care, cultural aspects involved in prenatal care and the way it performs in pregnant women and health network. It concludes that requires greater involvement of all professionals to ensure a warm and effective care in attention to maternal and child health, and a communication to the promotion of comprehensive care to women.