HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ACTIONS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT
Relato de Experiência
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21680/2178-6054.2020v12n1ID20756Abstract
HEALTH GUIDELINES FOR PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH UNIVERSITY EXTENSION ACTIONS: AN EXPERIENCE REPORT
ABSTRACT
This work aimed to present an experience report on the extension activities aimed at the production of health education materials for pregnant women and puerperal women during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to highlight its importance. The extension action enabled the dissemination of scientific knowledge to the community with clear and accessible language, promoting the clarification of doubts related to the pandemic during the period of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium, as well as contributing to the reduction of health risks for this population. Five materials were produced with the subject “Pregnancy and Puerperium”, being: 2 videos and 3 booklets. It is concluded that the extension actions made it possible to disseminate scientific knowledge from safe and reliable sources, reaffirming the role of public universities as institutions at the service of the whole community.
Keywords: Health Education. COVID-19. Pregnant women. Public health. Population Education.
