[The family nurse and maternal and infant care]

A study is performed with the aim of knowing the significance of the family nurse work in maternal and infant care. A review of the medical records from pregnant women is made using a sample of 27 patients from the Medical Office No. 49 of the Family Doctor from the health area of "Asdrúbal López" teaching and Community Polyclinics, Guantánamo Province, from January, 1989 to December, 1990. An analysis is made concerning interesting variables such as: the predominant age groups of pregnant women was 15-19 years (41%); schooling level, secondary level (41%); marital status, single women (22%), early attendance (78%) and weighted evaluation of normal weight (63%). The results of the electrophoresis of hemoglobin AA group (96%) and alpha-fetoprotein (82%) were normal. The results of serology in the first trimester was not reactive in 96% and in the third trimester in 93% of patients.