Direitos em saúde e o trabalho do assistente social com gestantes: relato de experiência do estágio curricular em serviço social

Abstract

This course conclusion work consists of a report of a compulsory internship experience in Social Work, held at the University Hospital of Santa Maria from April 2 to December 4, 2019, which aims to analyze the work of the social worker enabling access to social rights for pregnant women in a public hospital. The documents prepared during the internship were used for this reflection, which are: internship plan, institutional analysis, field diaries, and intervention project. During the internship, it was noticed that some pregnant users who attended a high-risk pregnant outpatient clinic were not having access to their rights and, consequently, their babies were not undergoing neonatal tests necessary for their healthy development, which is also a right of the newborn. It is noteworthy that the test is carried out by health professionals (speech therapists), but the role of the social worker consists in enabling and ensuring access for all users within public policies, with health being one of them.