Dental care: the perception of pregnant women in Primary Health Care

Keywords: Primary Health Care, Prenatal care, Patient Care Team, Pregnant women, Oral health

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the perspective of pregnant women on how dental care occurs in the context of Primary Health Care. This is a qualitative study through 16 semi-structured interviews with pregnant women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, in a city in the countryside of São Paulo. The data was subjected to content analysis, thematic modality. It was observed that dental care in the Family Health Teams and Basic Health Units focuses on the general health of the pregnant woman and the fetus but has a weak focus on oral health. Pregnant women presented limitations related to oral self-care, as well as barriers that interfered with dental care during the gestational period. Despite identifying the importance of dental care during pregnancy, pregnant women face fears, fears, negative influences from relatives, lack of professional and care preparation, which limit the provision of prenatal dental care.

Author Biographies

Gabriel Levorato Dal Ponte, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - Famema
Mestre em Ensino em Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação Mestrado Profissional Ensino em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (Famema), Marília (SP), Brasil.
Silva Franco da Rocha Tonhom, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - Famema
Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação Mestrado Profissional Ensino em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (Famema), Marília (SP), Brasil
Cássia Regina Fernandes Biffe Peres, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - Famema
Docente do departamento de Saúde do Programa de Pós-graduação Mestrado Profissional Ensino em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (Famema), Marília (SP), Brasil
Carla Perri de Brito, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília - Famema
Mestre em Ensino em Saúde, Programa de Pós-graduação Mestrado Profissional Ensino em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (Famema), Marília (SP), Brasil

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Published
2023-11-28
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