Educação Permanente para a atenção pré-natal: percepção das enfermeiras no contexto da Estratégia Saúde da Família em um município da Bahia.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the perception of nurses from the Family Health Strategy in relation to Continuing Education actions for prenatal care developed in the city of Itaberaba/Bahia. Methodology: This is a descriptive, exploratory research with a qualitative approach. The 17 nurses from the Itaberaba Family Health Strategy who participated in permanent health education activities with a view to qualifying prenatal care, developed in 2018 and 2019, were invited to participate in this study. of which 16 accepted the invitation. Strategies for data collection were used: document analysis, questionnaire using Google Forms and conducting a focus group. Ethical aspects were respected, in accordance with the recommendations contained in Resolution No. 466 of the National Health Council. The collected data were organized based on content analysis. Results: With data analysis, the following steps emerged: Characterization of the research subjects; Permanent education actions for prenatal care developed with nurses and nurses of the family health teams in the period 2018 to 2019; Conception of permanent health education; Influence of EPS in professional practice; Permanent health education and improvement of prenatal care. Final considerations: The importance of reflecting on the work of nurses is noteworthy, as this category represents the largest workforce in the health area in our country in recent years. As well as the experience of this work, it showed potential for multiplication in other municipalities, as a way to reverse the serious health problems of pregnant women and newborns due to low quality maternal and child care.