Desafios à atenção pré-natal humanizada, na perspectiva de profissionais em estratégias saúde da família do municípío de Santa Maria/RS

Abstract

A descriptive study of qualitative approach was realized with the objective of knowing the factors that interfere in the effectuation of the humanized prenatal care in the perspective of professionals of two ESF (Family Health Strategies) in the city of Santa Maria/RS, and also reveal their conception regarding humanization in prenatal care. The subjects of the study were 15 professionals of the ESFs. Data was collected in December of 2011. The data was analyzed according to the Laurence Bardin reference. The major analysis categories are: The Conception of professionals regarding humanized prenatal care and The multiple factors that interfere in the effectuation of this care. The analysis of the categories suggests that the conceptions regarding prenatal care presented by the subjects relate to ways of acting and practices directed to health care, others approach the orientations of the National Politics for Humanization. As interfering factors in the humanized prenatal care, there are: Professional Formation, Structure and organization of the ESFs services and also the work management and the capacity building of the professionals who work in the units. The problematized issues permit reflections about the everyday challenges to be overcome by the health services to guarantee humanized prenatal care.