Prenatal care: difficulties experienced by nurses

Authors

  • Leila Maria Geromel Dotto Acre Federal University
  • Nelly de Mendonça Moulin Salgado de Oliveira University
  • Marli Villela Mamede University of São Paulo; Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000500007

Keywords:

prenatal care, obstetrical nursing, education, nursing

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the difficulties nurses experience at the start of their professional life in prenatal care activities. Data were collected through interviews with 25 nurses who accompanied prenatal care in the basic health network of Rio Branco-AC, Brazil and were grouped according to the frequency and level of difficulty they mentioned. We observed that nurses did not demonstrate difficulties in a series of important prenatal care activities at the start of their professional life. However, they reported different levels of difficulties in other activities. Furthermore, the participants pointed out difficulties in activities that require knowledge (knowing) as well as abilities (know-how). This study also indicated flaws in undergraduate formation with respect to prenatal care, involving theoretical aspects as well as exclusively practical activities.

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Published

2006-10-01

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Original Articles

How to Cite

Prenatal care: difficulties experienced by nurses. (2006). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 14(5), 682-688. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000500007