RODRIGUES, Priscila de Meireles; ZERBETTO, Sonia Regina    CICCILINI, Mariane Fabiani. The perceptions of nursing staff regarding the risk factors of drug use for pregnant women. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) []. 2015, 11, 3, pp.153-160. ISSN 1806-6976.  https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v11i3p122-128.

The consumption of psychoactive substances by pregnant women is worrying due to the damage caused to the pair of both mother and child. The aim of this study is to identify the perception of nursing professionals working within Family Health Services in São Paulo state and the risk factors for substance abuse in pregnant women. The study consists of qualitative research conducted with five nurses and nine nursing aids, from October 2013 to March 2014, through semi-structured interviews, and using the Bardin method for content analysis. The results of the study showed that the risk factors are related to family, socio-economic, cultural and bio-psychological issues. It was concluded that professionals should pay attention to pre-natal care, living conditions and family dynamics of pregnant women.

: Nursing; Team; Pregnant Women; Street Drugs; Risk Factors.

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