PERCEPTIONS OF RIVERINE PREGNANT WOMEN ON PRENATAL CARE

Authors

  • Alexandre Aguiar Pereira Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Pará (FSCMPA)
  • Fabiane Oliveira da Silva Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)
  • Gisele de Brito Brasil Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)
  • Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)
  • Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i4.54422

Keywords:

Prenatal care, Pregnant woman, Perception, Nursing, Women’s Health.

Abstract

Objectives:The present study aimed to identify the importance of prenatal care for riverine pregnant women andunderstand their expectations, by discussing these aspects in order to improve the quality of the healthcare provided to this population. Method: Qualitative descriptive study that used data collected from August to October 2016, through individual interviews with 15 pregnant women who received prenatal care at the Family Health Unit of Ilha do Combú, in the south of the city of Belém, state of Pará, and analyzed with the use of thematic analysisResults:Two categories emerged from the statements of the participants. The importance of prenatal care to protect the healthofmothers and babies, and Prenatal care as a strengthand source oflearning. Conclusion:The study aimed to gain insight on the meaning of prenatal care in the lives of pregnant women, considering their particularities, make such knowledge available to health professionals, especially nurses, so that they can contribute to solve possible gaps and ensurehigh quality prenatal care.

Author Biographies

Alexandre Aguiar Pereira, Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Pará (FSCMPA)

Enfermeiro. Residente de Enfermagem em Atenção à Saúde da Mulher e da Criança da Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)/Fundação Santa Casa de Misericórdia do Pará (FSCMPA).

Fabiane Oliveira da Silva, Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)

Enfermeira. Mestranda do Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)/Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM).

Gisele de Brito Brasil, Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)/Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM).

Ivaneide Leal Ataíde Rodrigues, Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Comunitária. Escola de Enfermagem Magalhães Barata.

Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira, Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA)

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Comunitária. Escola de Enfermagem Magalhães Barata.

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Published

2018-12-14

How to Cite

Pereira, A. A., da Silva, F. O., Brasil, G. de B., Rodrigues, I. L. A., & Nogueira, L. M. V. (2018). PERCEPTIONS OF RIVERINE PREGNANT WOMEN ON PRENATAL CARE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 23(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i4.54422

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2018)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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