Captação precoce de gestantes para pré-natal no Lobato, Salvador-BA – um projeto de intervenção

Abstract

Problem/Situation: Late initiation of prenatal care is a reality in a certain population in the Lobato neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, and this can have harmful consequences for maternal and fetal health. Objective: To promote interventions to attract pregnant women to prenatal care early. Methods/Actions: To identify, through semi-structured interviews, the reasons that lead or would lead pregnant women in the region to not begin prenatal care before 12 weeks of gestation. Based on this, develop an intervention plan with the pregnant women. Expected Results: The initial expected result is a strengthening of the bond between staff and pregnant women, in addition to increased adherence to prenatal care, as professionals will be better equipped to address the local situation. In the medium and long term, it is expected that there will be an evident improvement in maternal-fetal health indicators, a change in the morbidity and mortality profile of pregnant women in the territory, in addition to the potential for disseminating good practices to expand the practice to other communities.