Avaliação da atenção à saúde da mulher no ciclo gravídico-puerperal no Nordeste do Brasil

Abstract

In the process of construction of the Single Health System (SUS), it is stronger and more evident the importance of National Primary Care (NPC). There are some high-priority actions, among others, the prenatal and puerperal assistance.The present study aimed to evaluate women’s health care in the pregnant and puerperal cycle in the Northeast of Brazil through the data of the NPCAQIP.It is an evaluation study, with quantitative approach. The data used was obtained through the external evaluation bank of the NPCAQIP. The number of participants who took part in the study was 5146 health care professionals on each cycle of evaluation, and concerning the clients, 1732 women on the first cycle took part in the study answering questions related to prenatal and 2004 women on the second cycle. For the variable concerning the puerperium, 1743 women took part on the first cycle and 1952 women took part on the second one.The results were presented and discussed in different dimensions related to structure, process of work in the prenatal and process of work in the puerperium. Concerning the infrastructure, it could be noticed an almost total improvement of its variables, just with regression of the availability of folic acid from one cycle to another. Despite this progress, some variables deserve attention, such as: low availability of HIV, syphilis and pregnancy rapid tests. In relation to the process of work in the prenatal, data showed great deficiency related to health education, it is also highlighted the percentage regression of women orientation on most variables. In the process of work in the puerperium it was identified that a considerable amount of women did not have puerperal consultation. Therefore, for the ones who had, it was identified a progress related to the importance of having this consultation within 10 days. It was also observed the regression of the visit of the Community Health Agent on the first week post-partum. In general, when we compare the first and second cycles of the program, it can be noticed advances, however there are still some challenges to be overcome.