A educação em saúde como estratégia para empoderamento de gestantes

Abstract

In pregnancy, the woman undergoes many transformations, both in physical and emotional scope. Although it is a physiological phenomenon, it requires special care, through prenatal care. The promotion and prevention of heath is part of the nurses’ competence, in this way, the importance of promotion of educational groups and listening spaces at health services to assist pregnant women. It is an intervention project with the overall objective to deploy and implement the group of pregnant women on Unidade Básica de Saúde Dois Irmãos and specific objectives: to disseminate the information and the appropriation of knowledge about prenatal care, childbirth, puerperium and breast-feeding; encourage the exchange of experience among pregnant women; strengthen the pregnant women to conduct a complete and prenatal, childbirth and healthy birth; strengthen education and health as an instrument of change. Pregnant women were invited to the first meeting of the group through an invitation distributed by the Community Health Agents. The topic discussed in this meeting was chosen by them, as well as the following. At the end of the meeting was given a sheet to the evaluation and suggestions for other topics. The groups are people with different life history, but with similar interests gather to reflect critically about common themes, and may in the collective construct knowledge sets, overcome their limitations and recognize their social roles. The implementation of groups of pregnant women is critical to ensure an integrated approach, but in gestational period-specific assistance.