Desenvolvimento de cartilha digital para apoio ao pré-natal na Atenção Primária à Saúde

Abstract

Considering the importance of prenatal attention, as well as the utilization of educational resources in the health education process, the idea of creating a digital booklet based on the satisfaction and perceptions of pregnant women served at Basic Health Units within the realm of Primary Health Care has been conceived. This initiative aimed to enhance prenatal care, meet the population's needs regarding the services provided at Health Units, and enable autonomous and collective learning as a consequence of this study. Therefore, the objective was to develop a digital booklet to support prenatal care conducted at Family Health Strategy Units. This constitutes methodological research for the development of a digital booklet for pregnant women at various stages of pregnancy, with mixed data collection through questionnaires and interviews, conducted in two phases: 1) Mapping the learning needs of the pregnant women; 2) Development of the digital booklet. It is noteworthy that the study adhered to the ethical principles prescribed for research involving human subjects by Resolution No. 466/2012 and No. 510/2016 of the National Health Council, with the ethical committee's approval as per Opinion No. 5.444.194 and approval on June 1, 2022. Research was realized with eighty-six pregnant women that were followed at the Family Health Unit of Felipe Camarão II, within the facility's premises, throughout their prenatal consultations. Based on the responses of the pregnant women, it was observed that the majority had expectations related to their prenatal care (48%) and that most were satisfied with the care provided (50%). A minority had no prior expectations of prenatal care (28%), and another minority were dissatisfied with the service offered (23%). The responses of the pregnant women were used to create educational material in the form of a digital booklet. This booklet will serve as support for face-to-face meetings with the pregnant women.