Puerperium Consulting: Needs of Women from the Nursing Perspective - Exploratory Study

Objectives : The research aimed to understand the health needs of postpartum women in the nurse's perspective, considering the integration of actions. Method: The research was conducted as a Exploratory type. 15 nurses who participated in puerperium consultations in nine health units of the Sanitary District Cajuru the Municipal Health Secretariat from Curitiba / Paraná, Brazil. For the data collection we used an instrument with objective questions, applied in the period from February to March 2007. Data were analyzed based on descriptive statistics. Result: It was found that the set of requirements for good living conditions has been appointed as 41.2%, and least cited: needs guaranteed access to technologies, and 4% bond with the host and the professional / health team, 2%. Discussion: It may wonder about the notion of completeness is being incorporated into puerperal consultations. Conclusion: There are still important gaps in meeting the needs of mothers. Descriptors: Postpartum Period; women's health; maternal welfare. Received: 01/19/2011 Approved: 04/11/2012