THE INTERVENTION OF THE MIDWIFE IN THE PRENATAL SURVEILLANCE CONSULTATION OF THE HEALTH CENTER OF FORMOSA MUNICIPALITY OF DILI, TIMOR-LESTE, 2022

Carlos Boavida Tilman

doi:10.58372/2835-6276.1015

Authors

Carlos Boavida Tilman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58372/2835-6276.1015

Keywords:

Midwife, Prenatal Imgility, Intervention, Formosa Health Center Dili

Abstract

Introduction: Midwives as health professionals have an important and strategic position, especially in reducing maternal mortality, morbidity and infant mortality. Midwives provide services focused on aspects of prevention, promotion, partnership building together with other health professionals. The midwife's profession is regulated in Timor-Leste as one of the health professionals recognized by the International Confederation of Midwives.

Objective: To highlight the intervention of the midwife in the prenatal surveillance consultation of the Health Center of Formosa, Dili Timor-Leste.

Method: This is an exploratory and descriptive study, with a qualitative approach, through semi-structured interviews.

Results: The total number of midwives in this health center is 16 people. The sample consisted of the 6 midwives who perform functions in the prenatal surveillance consultation. A total of 4 interviews were obtained. The results indicated the opinion about the prenatal surveillance consultation. All midwives consider that prenatal surveillance consultations are of great importance. This is ensuring good health treatment for the mother and great health for the baby who will be born. Therefore, it can prevent complications in the delivery process and the health of the baby. Realizam that prenatal consultations for pregnant women in the Center of Saúde Formosa still experience difficulties due to the lack of infrastructure and support of human resources in the provision of services.

Conclusions: To ensure good care, resources such as care facilities and sufficient human resources are needed to be able to provide more professional care.

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