DANTAS, G. P.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6330103520130940; DANTAS, Graziele Paiva.
Resumo:
Gestating and giving birth requires of the society, professionals and pregnant woman a series
of care in the perspective of promote conditions would favor health and the well-being of
pregnant and your concept. As soon as anything change in the pregnant woman’s health
chart, fetuses and newborns, arouses special attention. In the year 2015 with the appearance of
the first cases of Zika virus, and its relationship with microcephaly, the Brazilian society has
put itself in a state of alert. In this sense, were to prioritize the actions taken in prenatal care in
special the actions of education in health, with the main objective to avoid this problem
during the gestation. Aimed to identify the knowledge and attitudes of pregnant women about
measures of prevention and control of the infection by Zika virus. This is a descriptive,
exploratory study with a quantitative approach that had like sample 62 pregnant women from
the municipality of Cajazeiras-PB. The data collection was performed through a questionnaire
adapted based on the Guide of Manejo of the infection by the Zika Virus- Brazilian Society of
Infectious Diseases - SBI/ (2016). Participant pregnant woman varied from 14 to 39 years old.
60% first pregnancy, 45% married, income of up to 1 salary (43%), own house (60%) and
with high school (52%) in this way, the pregnant women affirmed that the nurse professional
and the community agent are the ones who are most present in the guidance and, the
television as the main means of information; in the understand about the Zika virus going
reported that it is "a mosquito-borne virus that causes major illness and injury for the pregnant
women and the (newborn)"; in the identification of the sitomatology the symptoms were said
"fever, pain in the body, headache, red spots, vomit and diarrhea"; the preventive measures
most used by the pregnant women were the use of the repellent, clothes long and the care
with the water reservoirs and with the yard; the means of transmission most approached were
the bite of the mosquito and mother to the child and, with relation to the damages/
repercussions that the newborn can present if it comes in contact with the virus the
malformations made was highlights followed by microcephaly; the gestational period
considered by the pregnant women as the most critical for infection was the first trimester.
The present study is of great relevance for addressing this subject that still be present in a very
timid way in literature, encouraging professionals to always seek more information and pass
on to the community as conduct prevention and control of infection and damage to maternal
and neonatal health. In addition to strengthening health of education, promotion, intervention,
and recovery from the facts.
