PRÉ-NATAL: conhecimentos da gestante frente a sua condição de saúde

Abstract

With the title, Knowledge of pregnant women in relation to prenatal care, this research seeks to evaluate the knowledge that pregnant women have during the prenatal care period. Specifically, they are considered by health professionals as to their diet, iron supplementation, anti-tetanus immunization, oral health, preparation for breastfeeding after childbirth and if the recommended tests are being performed. It is a qualitative approach, with a hypothetical-deductive method, of the descriptive type, whose theoretical reference was based on national publications available in books, manuals, scientific journals and the internet. Data collection was applied to the pregnant women who were in the waiting room, waiting for the prenatal visit, at the Dr. Carlos Dayrell França Health Unit, in the municipality of Elói Mendes, Minas Gerais. This study is justified in showing how important prenatal care is, so that the future mother is better informed about this period in which she is, providing her with a quality and humanized care. In addition to providing health professionals, a systematized assistance. The results showed that there is no systematization of care by the obstetrician, responsible for the prenatal care of the referred Health Unit. Most of the time, the health education of pregnant women is not performed. The minority receives guidance only. why these are asked of the obstetrician. The nurse does not take any action to care for these pregnant women, their actions are directed to the management of the Unit. And with this he ends up leaving aside his role of health educator. This fact, which further propitiates the quality deficit in the care of pregnant women.