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

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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.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Weitere Titel: Perfil de gestantes assistidas no pré-natal de enfermagem de uma unidade básica de saúde ; Perfil de gestantes asistidas an el prenatal de enfermeria de una unidad básica de salud
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Umfang: Seite(n): 132-141
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 5(6)

Klassifikation und Themen

• Thema: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie ; Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung ; Medizinsoziologie ; Gesundheitsverhalten ; Gesundheitsvorsorge ; Schwangerschaft ; Frau ; Pflege ; Südamerika ; Beratung ; Brasilien ; Lateinamerika

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Alves, Camila Neumaier ; Ressel, Lúcia Beatriz ; Sanfelice, Cheila ; Bisognin, Priscila ; Wilhelm, Laís Antunes ; Zanini, Roselaine Ruviaro
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wann): 2013

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n3p132
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55028-4
• Rechteinformation: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.06.2024, 16:26 MESZ