Midwifery Conference 2022

Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furla

the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Title: Prenatal care: analysis of the work process

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the prenatal care process through information from the pregnant woman's booklet. Method: This is an analytical, quantitative research, with data collection in Basic Health Units, maternity and urgency and obstetric emergencies of a hospital in Brazil. To evaluate the process during prenatal care, indicators of clinical obstetric evaluation and complementary exams were constructed based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Brazil, being considered appropriate when: beginning of prenatal care up to 12 weeks (early consultation); all tests performed in the first trimester (fasting blood glucose; serology: syphilis, HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and toxoplasmosis; urine I/ urine culture and blood typing); weight, blood pressure measured at all consultations, height measured at the first consultation, uterine height (AU) measured at all consultations from 12 weeks onwards, folic acid and ferrous sulfate supplementation during prenatal care.
Results: 156 women participated. Most of them started prenatal care early, had their weight and height evaluated in all consultations. However, most of the complementary exams of the first trimester were not performed or recorded, as well as the measurement of uterine height and folic acid and ferrous sulfate supplementation. Conclusion: There is a need to improve the care process during prenatal care. The analysis of the pregnant woman's booklet showed that many essential data are not filled in properly. 

Biography

Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan has completed his PHD at the age of 31 years from Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. She is Associate Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. She has 40 publications In the health area. Works in the college and master's program in Nursing. She has experience in the field of Nursing, with an emphasis on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Women's Health, Biosafety.