ADEQUACY OF PRENATAL CARE IN A FAMILY HEALTH

The study aimed to evaluate the adequacy of low-risk prenatal care, as recommended by the Ministry of Health, concerning the minimum number of consultations, and identify possible associated factors. Prenatal care was evaluated in a historical cohort study of 95 pregnant women. Over 50 % of the women underwent six or more prenatal consultations. The beginning of the prenatal care began in the first trimester of the gestation for 52 % of the women, 84.2 % of the women did all their prenatal medical tests, and only 16.8 % had postpartum consultations. Prenatal assistance was considered adequate for 2.1 % of the sample. A higher number of prenatal consultation was observed among women who had a partner and who had other children. The records reveal a low adequacy level with all minimum criteria established and few factors seem to explain this scenario. Descriptors: Prenatal care. Pregnant women. Women’s health. Community health nursing. Primary health care. Health services. RESUMO O estudo objetivou avaliar a adequabilidade da assistência pré-natal de baixo risco, conforme a recomendação do Ministério da Saúde, quanto ao número mínimo de consultas, e verificar possíveis fatores associados. Avaliou-se a atenção pré-natal de uma coorte histórica de 95 gestantes. Mais de 50 % das mulheres fizeram 6 ou mais consultas de pré-natal. O início do pré--natal ocorreu no primeiro trimestre de gestação para 52 % das mulheres; 84,2 % das mulheres realizaram todos os exame