The Signs of alert and Labor: knowledge among pregnant women

Hevyllin Cipriano Rodrigues Félix,Carolina Camargos Corrêa,Thais Gabriela Da Cruz Matias,Bibiane Dias Miranda Parreira,Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz,Marina Carvalho Paschoini

doi:10.1590/1806-93042019000200005

Hevyllin Cipriano Rodrigues Félix, Carolina Camargos Corrêa + Show 4 more

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-93042019000200005

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Abstract Objectives: ididentify the scores on the pregnant women’s knowledge on the signs of alert and labor and correlate the scores with the maternal age, number of children and the guidance they received during pregnancy. Methods: this is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach on pregnant women's previous knowledge of the signs of alert and labor performed with 100 pregnant women on their 30th week of gestation at the Hospital de Clínicas da UFTM (Clinical Hospital). The data collection was carried out from April to June 2016, using a semi-structured instrument tested as a pilot study. Results: only 21% of the pregnant women reported taking part in the pregnant women's group; 61% of them referred to not receiving any information on the signs of alert and labor. A statistically significant association was verified between the number of correct answers and the guidance they received during prenatal consultations. However, there was no correlation between the correct scores on maternal age and the number of children. Conclusions: the pregnant women who did not receive any kind of guidance, they had lower scores on the correct answers, which shows the importance of guiding them about Health Education during their prenatal consultations.

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IntroductionHealth education is an important tool in assisting the pregnancy-puerperal cycle since pregnancy is a delicate period and generates potential doubts and anxiety for the parents and their family members.[1]
Health education is an important tool in assisting the pregnancy-puerperal cycle since pregnancy is a delicate period and generates potential doubts and anxiety for the parents and their family members.[1]As it is known, the practice of health education in the prenatal care can be developed in various ways, such as lectures, groups and educational actions both collective and individual[1] and among the topics to be addressed, recognizing the signs of alert and labor
The practice of health education in the prenatal care can be developed in various ways, such as lectures, groups and educational actions both collective and individual[1] and among the topics to be addressed, recognizing the signs of alert and labor

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Health education is an important tool in assisting the pregnancy-puerperal cycle since pregnancy is a delicate period and generates potential doubts and anxiety for the parents and their family members.[1]. As it is known, the practice of health education in the prenatal care can be developed in various ways, such as lectures, groups and educational actions both collective and individual (during the consultations)[1] and among the topics to be addressed, recognizing the signs of alert and labor. It should be noted that, once the labor has begun, the uterine contractions do not cease and the uterine cervix dilates.[3]

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