PEREGRINATION DURING THE ANTEPARTUM PERIOD IN SÃO LUÍS – MARANHÃO

Authors

  • Sabrina Furtado Cunha
  • Aurean D’Eça Júnior
  • Claudia Teresa Frias Rios
  • Aline Lima Pestana
  • Elba Gomide Mochel
  • Sirliane de Souza Paiva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18885

Keywords:

Pregnant women, Maternity hospitals, Access to health services

Abstract

Exploratory-descriptive study with quantitative approach carried out in two public hospitals located in the urban area of São Luis, Maranhão State. It aimed to identify aspects of peregrination during the antepartum period. To collect data we used a questionnaire administered to a sample of 357 postpartum women. The results showed that 40.6% of those women received care after having being seen in more than a health service, and 40% of them were seen in at least two maternity hospitals. The reason was the unavailability of bed for 60% of cases. The structuring of welfare services to prenatal care and childbirth, the appropriate referral and increased coverage can contribute to reducing the suffering experienced by women as well as to reduce the risk of maternal and neonatal morbidity.

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Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

Cunha, S. F., D’Eça Júnior, A., Rios, C. T. F., Pestana, A. L., Mochel, E. G., & Paiva, S. de S. (2010). PEREGRINATION DURING THE ANTEPARTUM PERIOD IN SÃO LUÍS – MARANHÃO. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18885

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2010)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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