Cuidado assistencial dos profissionais de saúde com as gestantes no município de Cuité / PB.

Abstract

The main focus of prenatal care is to ensure a safe pregnancy for maternal and child health. It also portrays the possibilities of risk, helps in the social, medical, and psychological aspects of the woman, as well as in the preparation for the moment of delivery. The quality of care is in the act of providing an efficient triage, educational conducts as forms of prevention, and treatment interventions to restore the health of the mother and the baby. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate the process of care provided by health professionals to pregnant women in the municipality of Cuité-PB, through the analysis of information reported at the time of the survey on care, as well as data present in the pregnant woman's notebook. The study group was composed of pregnant women who are assisted in the Basic Health Units in the municipality, aged between 18 and 50 years. The results showed a worrisome coverage of prenatal care, (22.2%; n=8) of pregnant women presented alterations in anemia tests; (97.2%; n=35) of pregnant women had urine tests; only (83.3%; n=30) had VDRL tests; only (77.8%; n=28) had HIV tests. It was found that among the total, only (72.2%; n=26) received request for USG; already on the vaccination scheme of pregnant women, it was not complete, being represented by (91.7%; n=33). Thus, in the construction of the present study it was possible to recognize the need for early initiation in prenatal consultations, along with its influence and impact on maternal and child health.