CONDIÇÕES DE NASCIMENTO DAS CRIANÇAS DO MUNICÍPIO DE SÃO JOSÉ DO NORTE/RS / Condition of childbirth in São José do Norte/RS, Brazil

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

This study aims at identifying factors influencing the condition of childbirth in São José do Norte/RS, in order to contribute to planning and conducting measures for mothers and children. A cross-sectional study on a popular basis was conducted among newborn babies in this district, from January to September 2004. Data about birth were caught from registrar books, and the mothers were interviewed soon after parturition, about their social-economical, demographic condition an about their previous reproductive history, their habits and their familiar condition concerning employment. The interviewed were responded by 188 inpatient mothers (98,4%) from the São Francisco Hospital-Maternity Ward, in São José do Norte/RS, or transferred to Dr. Miguel Riet Correa Jr. University Hospital, in the district of Rio Grande/RS. This one is considered a preferential hospital for transferences of highrisk pregnancies in this region. Among the principal socio-economical data, a high percentage of low income families (28,2% earn less than a minimum salary); a high percentage of low instruction both of mothers and fathers, mainly fathers; a high rate of teenager pregnancies (31,4%), and a lack of basic sanitation for one quarter of houses were found. Concerning work and employment condition, most families depend on small-scale fishing and on agriculture, with high percentages of exposition to agro-chemicals. Concerning patologies related to pregnancy, anemia (79,4%), urinary infection (49,1%) and arterial hypertension (11,4%) were prevalent. Concerning prenatal care, 92% had at least one visit, but only 53,2% began prenatal care within the first quarter of pregnancy period, and 64,9% had made five or more visits. The rate of Caesarian parturition was 30,3%, and in 39,3% of cases, delivery was induced with ocitocites. Concerning birth condition, 9,6% (<2500g) of newborn babies had low weight, and 27,1% had unsufficient (2500g 2999g) weight. These results evidence the need of more care by the public administration in the district towards mothers and children, improving social-economical condition of inhabitants, mainly the income and education of fathers. Measures towards teenager pregnancies are required for reducing their rate in this age. Also it is necessary to improve the prenatal care in periodicity and precocity, as well as the care on parturition, in order to decrease the rate of induction procedures.

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saúde materno-infantil gravidez meio ambiente saúde pública enfermagem mother-child health pregnancy environment public health

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