PERINATAL FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PREMATURITY IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the perinatal factors associated with prematurity in neonatal intensive care units from prenatal care. Method: a case-control study carried out southern region of country 186 puerperal women, July November 2018. A hierarchical approach strategy and conditional logistic regression were used data analysis. Results: among preterm births, 5.9% (n=11) classified as extremely premature (<31 weeks), 12.9% (n=24) moderate (32 34 weeks 6 days) 31.2% (n=58) late (35 36 days). The occurrence maternal age (30 years old), schooling (<8 years) income (4 wages). Among final adjustment model, insufficient number consultations (OR 2.69/95% CI 1.10 - 6.55) onset 4.34/95% 1.49 12.58) outcome. On other hand, absence complications, membrane rupture infections current pregnancy, well adequate clinical management specific referral protective against births before 37 pregnancy. Conclusion: it is necessary that health professionals are accessible most varied social changes, considering their role educators promoters. Qualified appropriate Nursing assistance for pregnant women reduces chance newborns being admitted units.