Percepção de gestantes portadoras de anemia ferropriva sobre a assistência de enfermagem prestada no pré-natal.

Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia is a physiological change that occurs frequently during pregnancy as a result of increased uptake maternal-fetal nutrition, when the hemoglobin is equal to or less than 11 g / dl due mainly to inadequate intake and / or restricted nutrient. This study aimed to investigate their perception of pregnant women with anemia, some nursing care, with regard to preventive measures and treatment of this disease in Units of Family Health in the city of Cajazeiras - PB, identifying the steps taken by pregnant women guided in the prevention and treatment, based on the recommendations of the nurse as well as assessing the degree of satisfaction regarding the same activities in the prenatal care. The research method adopted as a descriptive field study, with a qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 15 pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia, who make regular prenatal, selected from the observation of the perinatal file. Data were collected in November 2009 through a roadmap for semi-structured interview consisting of objective questions relating to socio-demographic data of the interviewees and subjective issues related to specific research data, while respecting the ethical aspects of research with humans. The results revealed that most women are unmarried, under twenty years, with low education, home and have low family income, concluding that prevalence is directly related to socio-economic conditions of the pregnant woman. There was also failure of the health professional in the transfer of guidelines that determine the severity of anemia during pregnancy in the implementation of educational activities, as well as a lack of knowledge on the part of women about the significance of iron deficiency anemia. Through this study, it may be seen that although the nurses act in a consistent way with the actions recommended by the MS, it is necessary to increase the quality of care through ongoing activities of health education as meetings and lectures, to inform and clarify doubts, make pregnant women aware of the importance of ferrous sulphate, encourage changes in attitudes regarding dietary habits, and encourage the practice of nursing care in a holistic manner.