title: [Positive and negative aspects of prenatal care in the district of Ribeirao Preto].
abstract: This study had the purpose to identify the positive and negative aspects of pre natal care at the public health system of the city of Ribeirão Preto-SP, considering users and health professionals' opinions. Authors used a qualitative approach and found some improvements regarding pre-natal care such as: the proximity of the Health Unit, the improvement of physical and human resources structures and the opening of places for the obstetrics unit. Despite these positive aspects, authors were unable to find a hospital reference at the different levels of the Unified Health System. Results also showed a lack of articulation among prenatal, birth and puerperium periods.
authors.affiliation: Programa Interunidades de Doutoramento em Enfermagem, Escolas de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto e São Paulo-Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oba M das
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tavares
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001938:Brazil; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*