Nursing care for pregnant patients: complaints

Abstract

Introduction: Pregnancy is a period marked by several changes in a woman's life and body. The physiological state of pregnancy affects many hemodynamic, metabolic and hormonal aspects necessary for the growth requirements of this process. Objective: to analyze the relevance of understanding the quality of nursing care for pregnant patients and their complaints during pregnancy. Methodology: integrative literature review with a descriptive approach, with content analysis as its primary characteristic, which synthesized and grouped the results obtained in important research on the topic outlined in previous articles, the criteria used for inclusion of scientific publications were : recognized source of research, publications that relate to the topic written in Portuguese and in the last 5 years. Exclusion criteria: duplicate studies in different databases, all articles in a foreign language. Results: when interpreting the data it is possible to create two categories of analysis. Vulnerability of pregnant women during prenatal care; There is little demand for prenatal counseling in primary care. It was concluded that low-risk obstetric consultation nurses still have problems informing pregnant women to seek primary health care during pregnancy to begin prenatal care. Conclusion: Throughout the text, we discuss the most common complaints, such as nausea and vomiting, back pain, edema, among others, and we emphasize the need for a holistic and empathetic approach on the part of nursing professionals. Furthermore, we emphasize the importance of education and guidance for pregnant women, providing accurate information about the causes and management strategies for each symptom.