Nurses' perspective on prenatal care under the Family Health Strategy

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate prenatal care from the perspective of nurses within the scope of the Family Health Strategy. Method: descriptive, exploratory study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 29 nurses in 20 Family Health Strategies in 2016. Data collected through a questionnaire was analyzed with the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences for Personal Computer program. Results: it was emphasized that 55.2% of nurses considered human resources insufficient. It was observed that 41.4% of the units had a rapid test for Syphilis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus; 69% material for gynecological examination, which was performed by 55.2% of professionals. Conclusion: the assessment of prenatal care, from the nurses' perspective, made contributions to the recognition of the limits and possibilities for adherence to prenatal care as recommended by the Ministry of Health, with a view to reducing risks to maternal and fetal health.

Keywords

• enfermagem
• cuidado pré-natal
• atenção primária à saúde
• saúde da família
• saúde pública.