Morbidity in pregnant women assisted by teams of the Family Health Strategy

Abstract

Introduction: Faced with a greater number of diseases in pregnant women, the importance of multidisciplinary care in the prenatal period is highlighted. OBJECTIVES: To analyze the prevalence of the main diseases diagnosed in pregnant women in the north of Minas Gerais. METHODOLOGY: A quantitative, epidemiological and cross-sectional study was carried out from 2018 to 2019 in pregnant women from the north of Minas Gerais. A questionnaire was used that included sociodemographic and economic, obstetric and health variables. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 1279 pregnant women under 30 years of age. The prevalence of urinary infection was 19.3%, followed by anemia 11.4% and migraine 11.4%. Other associated diseases were also analyzed, such as candidiasis, hypothyroidism and postpartum depression from a previous pregnancy. CONCLUSION: In the population studied, there was a high prevalence of urinary tract infection, a disease of great importance for planning strategies for health promotion and prevention of gestational diseases in prenatal care.