Pregnant women profile assisted in nursing's prenatal consultations at a basic health unit

Alves, Camila Neumaier; Ressel, Lúcia Beatriz; Sanfelice, Cheila; Bisognin, Priscila; Wilhelm, Laís Antunes; Zanini, Roselaine Ruviaro

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%T Pregnant women profile assisted in nursing's prenatal consultations at a basic health unit
%A Alves, Camila Neumaier
%A Ressel, Lúcia Beatriz
%A Sanfelice, Cheila
%A Bisognin, Priscila
%A Wilhelm, Laís Antunes
%A Zanini, Roselaine Ruviaro
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 6
%P 132-141
%V 5
%D 2013
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55028-4
%X Objective: To identify the socioeconomic and behavioral profile of pregnant women cared for in prenatal nursing consultations at a basic health unit in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: Quantitative, documental and retrospective research. Eighty-eight nursing records were collected from medical data of pregnant women cared for from January 2009 to November 2010. Descriptive statistics was used for data analysis. Results: The predominance was: young pregnant women, married, housewives, with low level of education; family incomes of up to two minimum wages; basic sanitation available; no consumption of alcohol, cigarettes and drugs; diversified diet; restricted physical activity; regular dental care; need for reinforcement of tetanus immunity; first prenatal consult with less than 20 weeks; and planned pregnancy. Conclusion: The identification of pregnant women's characteristics allows identifying their main needs. This could be used for promotion of health by improving prenatal care.
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%G en
%9 journal article
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info