Prenatal care: nurses' testimonial

• Published in: Revista de pesquisa, cuidado é fundamental cuidado é fundamental, 2018-01, Vol.10 (1), p.113-122A
• Main Authors: Leal, Natalia de Jesus, Barreiro, Maria do Socorro Claudino, Mendes, Rosemar Barbosa, Freitas, Carla Kalline Alves Cartaxo
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; por
• Subjects: Atención Prenatal; Childbirth & labor; Cuidado pré; Enfermagem; Enfermagem obstétrica; Enfermería Obstétrica; Estrategia de Salud Familiar; Estratégia de Saúde da Família; Family Health Strategy; Health care; Health risk assessment; Maternal & child health; Maternal mortality; Midwifery; natal; Nurses; Obstetric Nursing; Patient assessment; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care; pré; Public health; Qualitative research; Reproductive health; Salud de la Mujer; Saúde da Mulher; Saúde pública; Women’s Health
• ISSN: 2175-5361; 2175-5361
• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2018.v10i1.113-122

Objective: To evaluate the care prenatal low risk carried out by nurses in the municipality of Lagarto/Se. Method: A descriptive, qualitative study, conducted with 11 nurses who make a prenatal appointment. The data collection instrument includes information about the professional profile of the strategies that they use to achieve the quality indicators of prenatal care and its operations in the face of pregnant women. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, whereas qualitative data were analyzed according to Bardin, emerging three analytical categories. Results: It became clear that the prenatal low risk in Lizard municipality performed by nurses is done satisfactorily, and there is still need for strategies to improve the care of pregnant women. Conclusions: professional qualifications are necessary and continuing education for nurses facing the prenatal performance, with the main objective to improve prognosis, reduce risk and provide the best care to pregnant women.