Programa de Humanização no Pré-natal e Nascimento

Diferenças regionais e fatores associados ao número de consultas de pré-natal no Brasil: análise do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos em 2013

“…This care is essential to prevent and/or early detect maternal and fetal pathologies, promoting the healthy development of the baby and reducing the risk to the pregnant women 1 . By monitoring the pregnancy since the first quarter there is greater possibility of the mother undergo laboratory tests, reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality.…”

“…By monitoring the pregnancy since the first quarter there is greater possibility of the mother undergo laboratory tests, reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Consequently, the results are better intrauterine growth, higher birth weight, fewer occurrences of prematurity and neonatal mortality, and, for the mother, lower rate of complications during pregnancy and at delivery 1 . Studies show that the higher the number of prenatal visits, the lower the neonatal 2 and maternal 3,4 mortality rates, the prevalence of prematurity 3 , the low birth weight 5,6 , and the hypertension during pregnancy 3,4 .…”

“…Owing to these benefits indicated by the literature and in order to improve access, coverage, and quality of prenatal care in Brazil, the Ministry of Health launched, in 2000, the Program of Humanization in Prenatal and Birth (PHPN). Among other guidelines, the document recommends that pregnant women attend at least six prenatal visits during pregnancy: one in the first quarter, two in the second, and three in the third 1 .…”

Evaluating the relationship between conditional cash transfer programme on preterm births: a retrospective longitudinal study using the 100 million Brazilian cohort

“…The success of prenatal care in reducing these differences implies that the BF programme does not have additional protective impacts on these outcomes above and beyond existing, national prenatal care efforts. The reinforcement of prenatal care coverage in Brazil resulted from government initiatives such as the Prenatal Care and Birth Humanization Programme established in 2000 [ 63 ], and the Rede Cegonha Program launched in 2011 [ 68 ]. These programs aim to enhance access and the quality of care, particularly in impoverished regions, with a focus on reducing neonatal, infant, and maternal mortality.…”

“…We used two variables in the subgroup analysis. First, adequacy of prenatal care following the Brazilian Ministry of Health Prenatal Care and Birth Humanization Programme (PHPN), which recommends three, four, five, and six prenatal visits for babies born between 22 and 27 weeks, 28 and 33 weeks, 34 and 37 weeks, and over 37 weeks, respectively [ 63 ]. Those who complied with the recommendation were classified as adequate (category 1), and those who did not as inadequate (category 0).…”