ABSTRACT
Objective:
to demonstrate the analysis process of preventable cases of infant and fetal death performed by a municipal committee of a capital city in Southern Brazil.
Method:
a single case study with two integrated units of analysis, performed with nine institutional representatives from the committee of the prevention of infant and fetal death. The data collection was triangulated by a focused interview, direct non-participant observation, and documentary research during January and April 2016. An explanatory construction technique was used for data analysis.
Results:
the case summary of infant and fetal death is shown as a discussion tool. The factors that contribute to the occurrence of infant and fetal death and the situations that provoke the deaths synthesize the analysis process regarding the death from the perspective of preventability. In the analysis process, information is used regarding the pregnant woman and the child in the network and at the three levels of health care.
Conclusion:
the analysis process of preventable cases of infant and fetal death allow us to understand the factors and situations that lead to their occurrence and allow for the proposal of health care actions that may contribute to the reduction of mortality rates.
DESCRIPTORS:
Infant mortality; Fetal mortality; Professional Staff Committees; Health management; Child health; Maternal and child health services