Measurement of the prevalence of intervention/complication in puerperal women attending a university hospital during the pandemic of COVID-19 by the maternity safety thermometer

Abstract Objectives: measuring the prevalence of interventions and/or complications based on Maternity Safety Thermometer (MST) criteria and verifying associations with sociodemographic, clinical, obstetric factors. Methods: prospective observational study conducted postpartum women admitted to maternity ward a tertiary hospital, from October 10th December 30th, 2020. Data were collected medical records self-administered questionnaires 260 patients. Results: harm-free care was detected in 17.7% participants, 66.9% had low-temperature damage (one or less intervention/complication) 33.1% patients elevated temperature (two more intervention/complication). The most frequent intervention “scar”, given that 38.5% abdominal scarring (cesarean section) 26.5% perineal (2nd-degree tear greater – spontaneous by episiotomy). second MST item related perception safety (30%), followed newborn (12.3%), infection (11.2%), hemorrhage (9.2%). Factors high were: being social class A B, having previous cesarean section, hospitalized during pregnancy. Conclusions: one-third participating two complications/interventions (high MST), factors are this