Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: EMILY ARAUJO FERNANDES

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : EMILY ARAUJO FERNANDES
DATE: 21/05/2026
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: online
TITLE:

Healthcare during pregnancy and the postpartum period in the Brazilian prison system: A systematic review.

KEY WORDS:

Keywords: Pregnant women; Postpartum women; Maternity; Prison system; Legislation;

PAGES: 30
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Saúde Coletiva
SUMMARY:

This study aimed to compare the healthcare provided to pregnant and postpartum women in the Brazilian prison system with the care standards established by national and international normative guidelines on the subject. This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA 2020 recommendations. The guiding question was structured using the PICO acronym, focusing on pregnant and postpartum women (P), prison healthcare (I), comparison to normative guidelines (C), and maternal and infant outcomes (O). The search was conducted in December 2025 in seven databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, LILACS, and SciELO), using terms indexed in MeSH. Twenty-three articles were selected for qualitative and quantitative synthesis. The results showed that the profile of incarcerated women is homogeneous: young (20 to 29 years old), with low levels of education, predominantly Black or mixed-race, and mainly detained for drug trafficking. Despite a robust national and international legal framework, such as the PNAISP (National Policy for Comprehensive Care for Women's Health) and the Bangkok Rules, assistance is insufficient. Studies indicate that prenatal care is frequently inadequate, with late initiation and a number of consultations below the minimum recommended in up to 41% of cases. Data from SISDEPEN (National Penitentiary System) corroborate the fragility of the system, revealing irregular trajectories in the infrastructure of nurseries and a critical shortage of gynecologists in the units. This reveals a disconnect between the guaranteed right and the assistance actually provided, highlighting failures in ensuring comprehensive care for the mother-child dyad within the Brazilian prison context.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1790060 - ALINE DE PINHO DIAS
Externa à Instituição - JANAÍNA LUANA RODRIGUES DA SILVA VALENTIM
Interno - 1204045 - JOSE ADAILTON DA SILVA
Interno - 2488270 - RICARDO ALEXSANDRO DE MEDEIROS VALENTIM
Externo à Instituição - RONALDO SILVA MELO