Low-risk prenatal care: quality assessment of nursing consultations

• Autor(a) principal: Lima, Suelane Coelho de
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Queiroz, Patrícia dos Santos Silva, Veraz, Artur de Souza, Gama, Jullys Allan Guimarães, Lima Júnior, Francisco Alves, Tourinho, Érika Ferreira
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/22865
• topic: Cuidado ao prenatal; Assistencia; Controle de qualidade.; Atencion prenatal; Assistencia; Control de calidad.; Prenatal Care; Assistance; Quality control.

Nursing professionals play a key role throughout a woman's pregnancy, such as essential functions during prenatal care. They must perform such actions effectively, safeguarding any and all biopsychosocial needs. Objective: To evaluate the prenatal care developed by the nursing team in the city of Campestre do Maranhão. Method: Quantitative, descriptive study, carried out in Unidades Básicas de Saúde (Basic Health Units), with 4 nurses who provide low-risk prenatal care. The data collection instrument was through a questionnaire developed by the author. Data collection occurred in August 2021. The data was analyzed in Excel spreadsheets and through google forms. Result: It was clear that low-risk prenatal care in the municipality of Campestre do Maranhão is performed satisfactorily, despite this, there is a need for Basic Health Units to improve care for pregnant women. Conclusions: It is possible to observe a satisfactory quality in the nursing consultations recommended by the booklet for low-risk prenatal care. Professional qualification and continuing education are needed in order to improve care as much as possible.