ABSTRACT
Health surveys conducted in geographically isolated communities help to characterize reproductive behavior and its conditioning factors. The aim of this study was to know the sexual and reproductive health profile and the socio-cultural and economic aspects related to riverside women from Middle Solimões, Amazonas, Brazil. This is a retrospective and descriptive study carried out with women from Vila Sião community, Alvarães (AM). Twenty-eight women, 18-57 years old, were individually interviewed using a survey form to obtain socio-cultural data, sexual and reproductive life histories. The results of the descriptive analyses indicated that the respondents were of mixed race, with elementary education, married and worked in family-based agriculture. Regarding the respondents’ sexual life history, it was noted that the relationships are long-lasting, with the same partner, and that the first pregnancy occurred during adolescence. Gestational indicators showed a predominance of home birth. These women had a high fertility coefficient. However, the history of gestational loss attributed to eclampsia, home accidents, and illnesses emphasizes the importance of prenatal care for the promotion of the pregnant woman and the baby. From these results it is concluded that the internalization of health services is essential for specialized medical assistance to reach the riverside and isolated communities of Amazonas, Brazil.
KEYWORDS
Health surveys; Reproductive health; Rural population
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