Obstetric profile and complications of puerperas assisted in home visits

• Autores: Jéssica Medeiros Minasi, Alessandra Mendes de Barros, Catharine Silva de Souza, Taimara Martins Pinheiro, Fabiane Ferreira Francioni, Nalú Pereira da Costa Kerber
• Localización: Rev Rene, ISSN-e 2175-6783, Vol. 14, Nº. 4, 2013
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Descriptive exploratory study with quantitative approach that aimed to trace the obstetric profile and identify the major problems/complications faced by women assisted by the Extension Project “Home Visit in Immediate Postpartum”, of the School of Nursing, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 72 puerperas, and data collected was submitted to descriptive analysis. The women were aged between 14 and 44 years, 41.6% were primigravidas, 34.7% had undergone at least one cesarean section and 13.8% reported one or more abortions. As for complications during pregnancy, anemia and hypertension were the most common; in delivery and postpartum, most reported no complications. Home visit is important to clarify doubts, detect possible abnormalities, conduct orientations, and assist in mother-baby bond.

    DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.20130004000012