Adherence and rejection of puerperal Consultation by women of a basic health unit

Abstract

Introduction: The first puerperal visit should be performed seven to ten days postpartum for a complete evaluation of the mother and the newborn, indicating early unexpected changes, preventing injuries and controlling the morbidity and mortality rates of child and woman. However, despite the public health priority, the return of the woman and the child’s first visit to postpartum consultations are still low. Objective: To identify the motivation for adherence and rejection of the first puerperal consultation by women from a Basic Health Unit. Patients and Methods: We carried out a descriptive retrospective study performed on the population of 65 women from a Basic Health Unit in Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, selected for registration in the prenatal care book and with the Probable Childbirth Date delimited between February of 2017 and February of 2018. For data collection, a questionnaire was applied evaluating the gestational period and the reason for the presence in the puerperal consultations. Results: Of the 65 women interviewed, ages ranged from 18 to 30 years-old (n=7; 72.31%)> regarding schooling only 7 (10.77%) completed higher education. In addition, the neonatal (32.15%) and maternal (25%) complications stand out at the rates of scheduled appointments (42.85%). In addition, the lack of information related to the importance of puerperal consultation and the need for follow-up(13.52%) is the first reason for rejection to the puerperal consultation in the period recommended. Conclusion: The incentive and the relation between health professional and the community are the main motivators for the adherence to correct puerperal consultation. It is to improve the professional performance in prenatal care in order to solidify reliable links and increase the number of returns to postpartum consultations.