Care model for pregnant and puerperal women: a perspective of family health professionals

Abstract

Objective: To understand the model that guides the care of pregnant and puerperal women in the Family Health Strategy. Method: This is a qualitative study. Eight health professionals from a Family Health Strategy team participated in the semi-structured interviews between March and April 2019, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The data were analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Results: The model of care for pregnant and puerperal women in Primary Health Care developed by health professionals is incipient and predominant in the biomedical model, as it does not consider the integrality, coordination, and longitudinal care. Conclusion: investments in permanent and continuous education of health professionals are needed so that they act in favor of the model proposed by the Primary Care, based on humanization and bonding relationships, and ensure comprehensive care to pregnant and puerperal women.

Keywords

• enfermagem
• atenção primária à saúde
• saúde materno-infantil
• cuidado pré-natal
• pessoal de saúde.