Article linked to research: Razões da não realização do acompanhamento pré-natal: estudo etnográfico em uma comunidade de baixa renda
Conflicts of interest: none.Received date: June 16, 2014.Approval date: April 30, 2015.
DOI: 10.17533/udea.iee.v33n2a11How to cite this article: Santa Rosa PLF, Hoga LAK, Reis-Queiroz J. Not worth doing prenatal care": an ethnographic study of a low-income community. Invest Educ Enferm. 2015; 33(2): 288-296."Not worth doing prenatal care": an ethnographic study of a low-income community Objective. The aim of this study was to explore the reasons why pregnant women do not seek prenatal care (PNC). Methodology. The ethnographic method was used in a low-income Brazilian community. Ethnographic interviews were performed with 11 postpartum women who did not seek PNC in their last pregnancy. Results. The cultural sub-themes used to express reasons for not seeking PNC included: "I found out I was pregnant too late and did not have enough time to receive PNC," "I did not receive PNC because I had to hide the pregnancy to avoid problems," "I had to address urgent issues and could not seek PNC," "The services are not good and going to the doctor when not ill is only for rich people," and cultural theme: "PNC is not worth pursuing: it is unnecessary and there are too many obstacles to receiving it." Conclusion. The main strategies that should be considered to increase adherence to PNC are better access and integrality through the use of adequate management criteria.Key words: pregnancy; prenatal care; poverty; anthropology, cultural."No vale la pena hacer prenatal": estudio de una comunidad de bajos recursos Objetivo. Explorar las razones por que las mujeres gestantes no buscaron asistencia prenatal. Metodología. Se empleó el método etnográfico en una comunidad de bajos recursos en el Brasil. Se realizaron entrevistas etnográficas a 11 puérperas que no buscaron asistencia prenatal en la última gravidez. Resultados. Las razones para no buscar la atención prenatal fueron: me di cuenta del embarazo muy tarde y no dio tempo de hacer prenatal; no hice prenatal porque tuve que esconder el embarazo para evitar problemas; tuve que resolver problemas urgentes y no pude hacer prenatal; el servicio no es bueno e ir al médico sin estar enfermo es sólo para los ricos; y: "no vale la pena hacer prenatal: esta asistencia no es esencial y hay muchos obstáculos que enfrentar". Conclusión. La importancia de la facilidad de acceso Invest Educ Enferm. 2015;33(2) • 289 y la integridad de la atención prenatal, desarrollada a través de los principios de buena gestión, son los principales aspectos a considerar en la promoción de la adhesión a la atención prenatal.Palabras clave: gravidez; atención prenatal; pobreza; antropologia cultural."Não vale a pena fazer pré-natal": estudo de uma comunidade de baixa renda Objetivo. Explorar as razões para as mulheres grávidas não procurarem assistência pré-natal. Metodologia. O método etnográfico foi desenvolvido em uma comunidade de baixa renda no Brasil. Entrevistas etnográ...