IMPROVEMENT OF PRENATAL CARE IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN SALGADO DE SÃO FÉLIX, PB

Abstract

The objective of this study is to develop an intervention plan aimed at reducing the difficulties encountered in initiating early and effective prenatal care for pregnant women in the district of Feira Nova, in the municipality of Salgado de São Félix, in the state of Paraíba. To achieve this, the methodological approaches used included a situational diagnosis, active observation of the health unit’s routine, and a narrative literature review in databases such as SciELO, Google Scholar, PubMed, government public domain websites (https://www.ibge.gov.br/), and the Virtual Health Library (BVS).Based on this, educational actions, active search for pregnant women, schedule flexibility, and agreements with municipal management were proposed to improve prenatal care in Primary Health Care (PHC). These measures are expected to reduce absenteeism and facilitate access to health services by pregnant women through the flexibilization of professional schedules. Furthermore, these actions will help decrease the waiting time for appointments, ensuring quality prenatal care and minimizing the adverse effects associated with delayed detection of possible gestational complications.