Assessment of the completeness of the pregnant woman's booklet

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Keywords:

Immunization Programs, Health Records, Personal, Pregnancy, Prenatal Care, Health Evaluation

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the quality of the Records in the Pregnant Woman's Booklet in Boa Vista- Roraima, with an emphasis on the legibility and completeness of prenatal information.

Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study, with a quantitative and evaluative approach, conducted in a maternal and child hospital in the municipality of Boa Vista, Roraima, between November and December 2024. 71 Pregnant Woman's Booklets were evaluated based on legibility and completeness parameters. The data were entered and analyzed in Microsoft Excel, with double-checking for correction of inconsistencies, and the overall completeness of each booklet was obtained by the simple arithmetic mean of the filling proportions of the sections, applying proportional weighting to the number of variables when necessary.

Results: All booklets had legible records. Regarding completeness, 7.04% were classified as very poor filling, 81.06% as poor, and 11.26% as fair, with none considered good or excellent. The Routine Complementary Exams section achieved the best results, while Complementary Activities showed the worst rates.

Conclusion: Most records were found to be unsatisfactory, revealing low appreciation for the Pregnant Woman's Booklet and suggesting non-compliance with filling guidelines.

Author Biographies

Camila Sampaio Barbosa Gomes, Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.

Dentist. PhD candidate at the Federal Fluminense University, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil.

Arnaldo Costa Bueno , Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.

Physician. PhD in Child and Women's Health from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. Professor at the Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.

Valdecyr Herdy Alves , Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing, Anna Nery School of Nursing, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Professor at the Federal Fluminense University, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.

Gabrielle Alessandra de Souza Sevalho Neves , Cathedral College, Boa Vista, RR, Brazil.

Dentist. Undergraduate student in Dentistry, Cathedral College, Boa Vista, RR, Brazil.

Andréia Caroliny Freitas dos Santos , Cathedral College, Boa Vista, RR, Brazil.

Dentist. Undergraduate student in Dentistry, Cathedral College, Boa Vista, RR, Brazil.

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Gomes, C. S. B., Bueno , A. C., Alves , V. H., Neves , G. A. de S. S., & dos Santos , A. C. F. (2026). Assessment of the completeness of the pregnant woman’s booklet. Cogitare Enfermagem, 31. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/100664

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