Are we offering humanized prenatal consultations in Primary Care?

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the scientific production on the importance of carrying out and adequate monitoring of prenatal care in primary care. Methods: integrative review in the LILACS and SciELO databases, using the keywords "prenatal care" and "Primary health care". 281 titles were analyzed and 7 articles were selected. Results: Primary Care still forces low quality and non-humanized prenatal care for most pregnant women. Performing and properly monitoring prenatal results in benefits for the pregnant woman, for the mother-child binomial and also for the care team. It involves multiprofessional action. And, studies show that the joint action of doctors and nurses increases the percentage of recommended guidelines. Conclusion: The knowledge of health professionals should be expanded as to the techniques and skills to be shared with the pregnant woman to facilitate the fluidity of the health service, benefiting both parties, as well as management support.