Verification of prenatal indices and indicators in primary health care: a database analysis

Abstract

Prenatal care is essential for risk reduction, prevention of pathologies and promotion of women's and children's health. The objective of this research was to verify prenatal quality indexes and indicators in the city of Recife/PE. This is a crosssectional, quantitative, descriptive study with secondary data obtained through the Primary Care Information System (SISAB), an approach on prenatal indices. A total of 24,436 prenatal consultations were recorded from 2019 to 2021 in the municipality of Recife. The year 2019 obtained the highest number of records with 35%. Regarding the frequency of prenatal consultations performed, with 87%. It was possible to notice a considerable reduction in the number of prenatal consultations compared to 2019 to 2021. Thus, we conclude that the participation of a multidisciplinary team contributes to the constant improvement of care planning, involving care for pregnant women.