Prenatal care: essential actions developed by nurses

Authors

  • Rosilene Santos Baptista Universidade Estadual da Paraíba- UEPB
  • Michelinne Oliveira Machado Dutra Universidade Estadual da Paraíba
  • Alexsandro Silva Coura Universidade Estadual da Paraíba- UEPB
  • Francisco Stélio de Sousa Universidade Estadual da Paraíba- UEPB
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.14.4.200521
Keywords: Prenatal Care, Community Health Nursing, Professional Competence

Abstract

Objective: Investigating the profile, knowledge and practice of nurses who work in low-risk prenatal.

Methods: This is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at the Family Health Basic Units of the city of Campina Grande/Paraiba, Brazil. The study included fifteen Basic Health Units of the Family of the sanitary district I of Campina Grande, totaling 15 nurses who responded to a questionnaire. Data were collected between March and June 2013. Data analysis was performed manually in map summary, according to the population studied and later the results were analyzed through descriptive statistics and organized into charts and tables of absolute and relative frequency.

Results: the data analysis revealed satisfactory the prenatal care performed by nurses, since in addition to procedures and routine tests it was observed that they also carry out the procedures and tests considered as complementary, according to the Ministry of Health.

Conclusion: it becomes necessary to give a larger guidance regarding the use of contraceptives after pregnancy. Also the study revealed the need for studies about evaluation of quality and impact of prenatal care conducted by nurses in decreasing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in the municipality. This approach would be of great relevance for the consolidation of a successful practice in Campina Grande.

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Author Biography

Michelinne Oliveira Machado Dutra, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba

Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Pública- UEPB
Published
04-10-2015
How to Cite
[1]
Baptista, R.S. et al. 2015. Prenatal care: essential actions developed by nurses. Global Nursing. 14, 4 (Oct. 2015), 96–142. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.14.4.200521.
Issue
Vol. 14 No. 4 (2015): #40 - Octubre
Section
Clínica

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