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Saúde materno-infantil em comunidades quilombolas no norte de Minas Gerais / Maternal infant health in quilombo communities in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil
Oliveira, Stéphany Ketlin Mendes; Pereira, Mayane Moura; Freitas, Daniel Antunes; Caldeira, Antônio Prates.
Affiliation
  • Oliveira, Stéphany Ketlin Mendes; Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas. Montes Claros. BR
  • Pereira, Mayane Moura; Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas. Montes Claros. BR
  • Freitas, Daniel Antunes; Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas. Montes Claros. BR
  • Caldeira, Antônio Prates; Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas. Montes Claros. BR
Cad. saúde colet., (Rio J.) ; 22(3): 307-313, 2014. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-726273
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RESUMO
Objetivou-se descrever indicadores de saúde materno-infantil em comunidades quilombolas ao norte de Minas Gerais. Trata-se de estudo transversal, de base populacional. Os dados foram coletados nos domiílios, alocados aleatoriamente, incluindo 411 mulheres com idade entre 18 e 49 anos e 234 crianças com idade igual ou inferior a cinco anos. A maioria das famílias (73,7%) referiu uma renda mensal inferior a um salário mínimo, e quase metade das mulheres entrevistadas (49,2%) tinha escolaridade inferior a quatro anos. O acesso à água tratada, esgotamento sanitário e coleta de lixo era limitado. A maioria das mulheres (52,1%) relatou a primeira gestação na adolescência e 35% relataram quatro ou mais gestações. A realização de exames preventivos para o câncer de colo uterino se mostrou irregular e 15,1% das mulheres nunca haviam feito o exame. Em relação ao ciclo gravídico-puerperal, 23,5% das mulheres referiram menos de seis consultas de pré-natal, 37,2% relataram início do pré-natal após o primeiro trimestre de gestação e 44,4% não fizeram consulta puerperal. Em relação às crianças, 15% nasceram com baixo peso, 9,4% tinham problemas crônicos de saúde e 40,6% não faziam uso regular de vitamina A. Os resultados destacam condições críticas de acesso aos cuidados de saúde.
ABSTRACT
We aimed to describe indicators of maternal and child health in this communities in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is cross-sectional, population-based study. Data were collected in households randomly sampled including 411 women aged 18 to 49 years and 234 children aged less than five years. Most families (73.7%) reported a monthly income less than minimum wage and nearly half of respondents (49.2%) had less than four years of schooling. Accesses to drinking water, sewage and garbage collection were limited. Most women (52.1%) reported the first pregnancy as adolescents and 35% reported four or more pregnancies. Preventive examinations for cervical cancer showed irregular and 15.1% of women had never been screened In relation to pregnancy and childbirth, 23.5% of women reported fewer than six prenatal consultations, 37.2 % reported onset of prenatal care after the first trimester and 44.4% did attended a puerperal consultation. With regard to children, 15% had low birth weight, 9.4% had chronic health problems and 40.6% were taking no vitamin A. The results highlight critical conditions access to public services, including access to care health.


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health / Goal 6: Information systems for health / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: LILACS Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study Aspects: Equity and inequality Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Cad. saúde colet., (Rio J.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2014 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Health and Well-Being Health problem: Goal 1 Equitable access to health services / Goal 11: Inequalities and inequities in health / Goal 6: Information systems for health / Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health Database: LILACS Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Observational study / Prevalence study Aspects: Equity and inequality Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Cad. saúde colet., (Rio J.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2014 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas/BR
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