ABSTRACT
This study aims to analyze and compare the stratification of gestational risk in three health regions in the state of Paraná, inserted in the Rede Mãe Paranaense, and to identify aspects that weaken its effectiveness. Cross-sectional, analytical study, carried out with of 1.270 puerperal women 24 hours after delivery, in the maternity accommodation. For data analysis, SPSS Statistics version 21 and Bioestat 5.3 were used; to compare the risk stratification, the Pearson’s Chi-square or Fisher’s Exact test (p<0.05) was used. Risk stratification occurred more frequently in Primary Health Care services, when compared to admission to maternity wards, in the three health regions. There were inconsistencies in the registration and information to users about risk identification, especially in Londrina and Cascavel regions. High-risk pregnant women were stratified as intermediate risk, mainly in the Londrina regional. The risk stratification proposed by Rede Mãe Paranaense is incipient in health regions studied, which may weaken the identification of factors that contribute to prevention of maternal and child morbidity and mortality.
KEYWORDS
Prenatal care; High-risk pregnancy; Obstetric nursing; Primary Health Care