title: Group B Streptococcus: compliance with the information in prenatal card records and knowledge of pregnant women.
abstract: This study aimed to determine the rate of compliance on prenatal cards and the women's knowledge and feelings regarding Group B Streptococcus (GBS) screening in a maternity ward in São Paulo City, Brazil. Structured interviews and a review of prenatal card records of 391 women were performed. The GBS screening was not recorded in more than half of prenatal cards (51.4%, n = 201); 169 women reported no knowledge or not remembering the GBS screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Collective Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: deborasm@usp.br.
authors.forename: Débora Silva
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: de Mello
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal-Child and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Alice
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tsunechiro
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal-Child and Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Caroline Ataíde
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mendelski
authors.affiliation: Infant Mortality Committee of the Vila Mariana and Jabaquara Region, Prefecture Health Department, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandra Abib
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pierre
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention and Control Committee, Amparo Maternal, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Atalanta Ruiz
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Department of Collective Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Clara
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Padoveze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Population surveillance; Prenatal care; Streptococcus agalactiae