Quality assessment of a system of prenatal information

ABSTRACT

Objective

To evaluate the quality of the Prenatal Information System of the city of Vitoria – ES.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study with an analysis of the Prenatal Information System Data (SISPRENATAL) from a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. The quality of the system was evaluated according to the accessibility criteria, methodological clarity, timeliness and completeness defined by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Completeness was evaluated according to the criteria of incompleteness proposed by Romero and Cunha, and assigned scores in degrees of evaluation for: excellent, good, fair, bad and very bad.

Results

Most of the results presented scores of bad and very bad quality. Fields with excellent or good quality for incompleteness are related to the mandatory items.

Conclusion

Professionals need to be aware of the proper registration of the care provided to pregnant women.

Prenatal care; Health evaluation; Quality of health care; Obstetric nursing