Prenatal care: a look at the quality

Authors

  • Mayenne Myrcea Quintino Pereira Valente
  • Naiana Queiroz de Freitas
  • Aline Cruz Esmeraldo Áfio
  • Carla Suellen Pires de Sousa
  • Danielle Rosa Evangelista
  • Escolástica Rejane Ferreira Moura

Keywords:

Prenatal Care, Nursing, Evaluation.

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the quality of prenatal care according to the criteria established in the Prenatal and Birth Humanization Program. Cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory study carried out with 75 pregnant women registered in Basic Health Units of a municipality in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Data were collected between March and May, 2011, through interviews during prenatal nursing consultations. One highlighted major obstacles to a good quality prenatal care: deficits in the request of second routine laboratory tests in prenatal care, significant number of pregnant women who were not tested for fetal presentation and a small number of pregnant women who did not have the updated vaccine schedule. However investment is necessary to encourage and qualify professionals to perform their practices with a better performance. These practices can be developed through educational and health actions in order to improve the quality of prenatal care.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2013000200007

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Published

2013-04-28

How to Cite

Valente, M. M. Q. P., Freitas, N. Q. de, Áfio, A. C. E., Sousa, C. S. P. de, Evangelista, D. R., & Moura, E. R. F. (2013). Prenatal care: a look at the quality. Rev Rene, 14(2). Retrieved from http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/3376

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Research Article

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