INFLUENCE OF RACE/COLOR ON CARE FOR WOMEN IN THE PUERPERAL PREGNANCY PERIOD: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Abstract

In the scenario of health services for women, it is worth highlighting that the level of education and skin color are two social determinants of health that are associated with a series of adverse stages. Social inequality according to skin color among postpartum women is an important and complex issue. The objective of this research is to analyze the influence of race/skin color on care for women in the pregnancy and puerperal period through an integrative literature review. controlled: pregnancy, social inequalities, race, postpartum period and its alternative terms. The search took place in the LILACS, BDENF, MEDLINE via PUBMED and SciELO databases, from 2020 to 2024. The initial sample was 1.077 articles, stratified after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, making up a sample final of 14 articles. Research shows that black skin color is related to irregularities in treatment, such as lack of contact between pregnant women and health units (linkage), pilgrimage for assistance, longer waiting times for medical care, lack of a companion, among other results. consumerists. Black women often face barriers in accessing quality prenatal care due to financial reasons, lack of adequate transportation, discrimination in the healthcare system, or lack of pertinent questions. The study reinforces that the analysis of sociodemographic and maternal health inequalities according to the heart of the skin among postpartum women is crucial to inform public health policies and practices that aim to reduce these disparities and promote more equitable and inclusive maternal health.