Conflito de interesses:Não Contribuição dos autores: BRM concepção e planejamento do projeto de pesquisa, obtenção ou análise/interpretação dos dados, redação. AZ obtenção ou análise/ interpretação dos dados, redação e revisão crítica. HF obtenção ou análise/interpretação dos dados, redação e revisão crítica. SC obtenção ou análise/interpretação dos dados, redação e revisão crítica. RMMS concepção e planejamento do projeto de pesquisa, obtenção ou análise/interpretação dos dados, redação e revisão crítica. Contato para correspondência: Rosane Meire Munhak Silva E-mail: zanem2010@hotmail.
AbstractIntroduction: Despite the progress made in health care, it appears that fetal death remains a concern for public health services for a long time. It was neglected, and few investments were made to reduce it. Objective: Search scientific evidence demonstrating fetal, maternal, and social risk factors are related to fetal death. Material and Method: Integrative literature review of 16 papers from Scielo, Bireme and Pubmed, between 2005 and 2014, only in English and Portuguese and selected from the question: What fetal, maternal, and social risk factors are associated with fetal death? Titles and abstracts were read to select those to be read in their entirety, and for this, two researchers read the publications in order to see if the inclusions were consistent. Data collection occurred from September to December 2014. The hierarchical classification system known as level of evidence was used. Results: Publications cite risk factors for fetal death are not isolated events. The fetal risk factors described in 43.75% of the studies highlighted the low weight and congenital malformation. Maternal factors were cited in 81.25% of the articles, especially those related to maternal morbidities, such as hypertensive and hemorrhagic syndromes, syphilis, and gestational diabetes. In 43.75% of the publications, we could perceive the influence of low education, as well as black or brown skin; low socioeconomic conditions and inadequate prenatal care. Conclusion: Building studies on fetal health becomes relevant, since these have been little explored despite their incontestable importance for public health, and consider it as an indicator of quality of care prenatal.