PRENATAL CARE IN RIO GRANDE DO NORTE: ACCESS AND QUALITY OF CARE IN BASIC CARE

Abstract

Introduction:Adequate and quality prenatal care is essential to reduce maternal and child mortality, in addition, it has the purpose of preparing pregnant women for childbirth and the puerperium.Objective:This study aims to describe the adequacy of prenatal care in Rio Grande do Norte, based on the results of module III - Interview with the user in the Basic Health Unit of the Program for Improving Access and Quality of Care Basic. Methodology:This is a descriptive, analytical study with a quantitative approach, in which the sample consisted of 189 women in the 1st Cycle and 304 women in the 2 nd Cycle.Results:The results obtained were satisfactory for most of the evaluated variables, considered essential by the Ministry of Health regarding prenatal follow-up, also demonstrating the effectiveness of SUS programs.Conclusions:It is hoped that this study may encourage strategies in the scope of Primary Care, to value and expand SUS principles, always working the user in its completeness.