Inserção do plano de parto na consulta atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

The birth plan is a legal instrument written by pregnant women after receiving information about the pregnancy and the birth process. The objective of this research is to analyze the insertion of the birth plan in the prenatal consultation of primary health care. To carry out this study, a qualitative approach was chosen, carried out through the adoption of the participatory research methodology. The research was developed in the city of Santa Cruz, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, carried out in six Basic Health Units, five of which are located in urban areas and one in rural areas of the municipality. Six of the twelve nurses who make up the PHC nursing staff studied responded to the interview. The use of the data collection instrument made it possible to construct three categories, namely: Knowledge and use of PP by professionals; Guidance on PP in clinical practice and the need for training on PP. The results showed that although some nurses demonstrated knowledge of the PP, the majority stated that they did not carry out birth planning using the PP and stated that there was a lot of insecurity regarding its application. Nurses suggest the need for continued education in the area so that actions can be applied more successfully.