Maria do Carmo Leal, Ana Paula Esteves-Pereira, Sônia Azevedo Bittencourt, Rosa Maria Soares Madeira Domingues, Mariza Miranda Theme Filha, Tatiana Henriques Leite, Barbara Vasques da Silva Ayres, Márcia Leonardi Baldisserotto, Marcos Nakamura-Pereira, Maria Elisabeth Lopes Moreira, Maria Auxiliadora de Souza Mendes Gomes, Marcos Augusto Bastos Dias, Maira Libertad Soligo Takemoto, Rodolfo de Carvalho Pacagnella, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama
Brazil has made advances in obstetric care in public and private hospitals; however, weaknesses in this system still require attention. The Brazilian Ministry of Health, aware of this need, funded the second version of the Birth in Brazil survey. This study aimed to evaluate: prenatal, labor and birth, postpartum, and abortion care, comparing the results with those of Birth in Brazil I; and analyze the main determinants of perinatal morbidity and mortality; evaluate the care structure and processes of obstetrics and neonatology services in maternity hospitals; analyze the knowledge, practices, and attitudes of health professionals who provide birth and abortion care; and identify the main barriers and facilitators related to care of this nature in Brazil...
2024: Cadernos de Saúde Pública