Resumen de Obstetric profile and complications of puerperas assisted in home visits

Jéssica Medeiros Minasi, Alessandra Mendes de Barros, Catharine Silva de Souza, Taimara Martins Pinheiro, Fabiane Ferreira Francioni, Nalú Pereira da Costa Kerber

• 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