Quality assessment of a system of prenatal information

Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2017;38(3):e67747. doi: 10.1590/1983-1447.2017.03.67747. Epub 2018 Apr 5.
[Article in English, Portuguese]

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the quality of the Prenatal Information System of the city of Vitoria - ES. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with an analysis of the Prenatal Information System Data (SISPRENATAL) from a municipality in the Southeast Region of Brazil. The quality of the system was evaluated according to the accessibility criteria, methodological clarity, timeliness and completeness defined by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Completeness was evaluated according to the criteria of incompleteness proposed by Romero and Cunha, and assigned scores in degrees of evaluation for: excellent, good, fair, bad and very bad. Results Most of the results presented scores of bad and very bad quality. Fields with excellent or good quality for incompleteness are related to the mandatory items. Conclusion Professionals need to be aware of the proper registration of the care provided to pregnant women.

MeSH terms

  • Brazil
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Information Systems*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care*