REASONS THAT TAKE PREGNAT WOMEN TO MAKE PRENATAL: A SOCIAL REPRESENTATION’S STUDY

Abstract

Prenatal care has always been a topic of discussion by the government and social sectors seeking indicators for improving maternal and child health. Knowing the reasons that lead to maternal performance of prenatal care is an essential tool, preferably promoted considering pregnant women as protagonists in the process. In this sense, social representations help identify how prenatal care pervades the lives of pregnant women. Considering the importance of this issue is that the study aimed to understand the social representations of pregnant women living in Garden Marabá city of Campo Grande / MS Brazil, regarding reasons leading prenatal care to be meet. We conducted a qualitative study in which 12 pregnant women expressed themselves about those reasons. We used the collective subject discourse to organize and analyze the discourses and Social Representation Theory as a theoretical framework. Results showed that the feeling welcomed and establishing a relationship with the pre-delivery team are some of the reasons leading to the achievement of prenatal care, according to pregnant women in prenatal care in the basic unit family health Marabá, Campo Grande / MS Brazil.