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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Maternal and Child Health

Background:

  • Healthcare quality during childbirth significantly impacts maternal and neonatal outcomes.
  • Effective public policies and resource allocation are vital for improving women's healthcare.
  • The interior of São Paulo faces challenges in delivering optimal childbirth and neonatal care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the quality of childbirth care and neonatal development in the interior of São Paulo.
  • To provide data supporting public policy formulation for human development and women's healthcare resource allocation.
  • To identify areas for improvement in healthcare services within the Single Health System.

Main Methods:

  • Epidemiological study design.
  • Observation of healthcare assistance in 12 maternities and 134 deliveries.
  • Comparison of observed practices against Brazilian Health Ministry and World Health Organization standards.

Main Results:

  • Identified structural problems in some maternities.
  • Noted underutilization of evidence-based practices for normal childbirth.
  • Observed routine use of prejudicial or ineffective childbirth practices.

Conclusions:

  • Urgent reversal of current practices is necessary for humanized, quality maternal care.
  • Improvements in care are essential for reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates.
  • Achieving regional millennium development goals for human development requires enhanced childbirth and neonatal care.