Abstract
Objective: To describe the healthcare assistance to homeless pregnant women in a city of Rondônia. Methods: This is a descriptive study, conducted with healthcare professionals working in the Street Clinic program, of both genders, aged 34 to 54 years. The participants were inquired about the method of assistance provided to pregnant women in situation of high vulnerability. The data collection was obtained by using audio-recorded interviews with semi-structured scripts, which were conducted by guiding questions made by the researcher herself. The data were examined according to Bardin’s the thematic modality content analysis proposed by Bardin. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The sample, with an average age of ± 42 years old, was mostly female (75%), with complete college education (100%) and postgraduation (50%). From the content analysis emerged four thematic categories: Work routine; Policy of assistance to homeless pregnant woman; Challenges in maintaining consistent monitoring of homeless pregnant women; Approach and view of multidisciplinary work. Conclusion: The practice of the Street Clinic team, despite presenting several difficulties, is in consonance facing the challenge of knowing, understanding and appropriating a reality in order to transform it.
