Abstract:

Abstract Objective: to identify the prevalence of adherence to puerperal consultations and associated factors. Method: cross-sectional quantitative study carried out from August to December 2019 in an outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, through interviews and analysis of medical records. Descriptive statistics were performed, as well as F Test and Logistic Regression. Results: 109 puerperal women participated, and adherence to the puerperal consultation was 37.6%. The following were associated with adherence: women with higher education, who did not live with a partner, who received prenatal care at the institution and primiparous women. Primiparity was the only variable that was significant in the logistic regression. The criteria for scheduling appointments at the institution, except the fact of having prenatal care on site, were not significant for greater or lesser adherence. Conclusion: the puerperal consultation is a tool for preventing maternal and child health problems, but the low rates point to the need to rethink puerperal care.

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