O cuidado na atenção primária em saúde: a importância da comunicação efetiva e do acolhimento à gestante durante o pré-natal

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze, in the scientific literature, what has been produced and how the issue of effective communication and reception of pregnant women in the quality of prenatal care has been problematized. Prenatal care has an educational and social purpose, it aims to create bonds and accountability with users, thus expanding and promoting the effectiveness of health actions and the well-being of pregnant women, their children and their families. families. This study used an integrative literature review as a research method. The SciELO, Lilacs and BDENF databases were used, with the descriptors: embracement, assistance, prenatal care and communication. Initially, 124 studies were identified, after reading and based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, leaving 08 articles that were considered relevant for this integrative review. In the selected material, it was evidenced that prenatal care is an action carried out mainly in primary care and is directly related to the health levels of the mother-baby binomial. It’s a time for clarification of doubts, exchange of experiences, knowledge and understanding of pregnancy. Most pregnant women undergo their prenatal care in the basic health network and it is the nurse who usually identifies the pregnant woman, initiates care, and plays an important role in prevention and health promotion. Finally, in addition to the bond and delivery of the health professional to the pregnant woman, it’s important that he evaluates the educational process and finds ways for this process to progress. This study concludes that there are strengths and weaknesses in nursing care during the prenatal and postpartum period. The affectivity in the relationship between the professional and the pregnant woman is extremely important, as the professional nurse is the main reference of care for the pregnant woman, since she is responsible for health promotion and prevention activities and performs the primary bond of assistance, being a challenge for the nursing team that makes the closest contact with this maternal phase and the beginning of a new life.