The Role of the Health and Social Worker in Supporting Women Facing High-Risk Situations in Maternity Care

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Autori/ Authors: Tereza Velecká      Dominik Maximov     Adéla Michková     Kateřina Kmentová

In: Zdravotnícke štúdie

ISSN: 1337-723X

Ročník/ Volume: XVIII

Číslo/ Issue: 2

Strany/ Page Range: 52-57

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2026

Jazyk/ Language: Czech

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract:
Ciele/ Objectives: The study aimed to describe women for whom a need for intervention by a health and social worker was identified in selected maternity hospitals and to analyse the structure, frequency and time requirements of the interventions provided.
Materiál a metodika/ Material and methods: This descriptive quantitative study used data collected between April and December 2025 in eight maternity hospitals in a selected region of the Czech Republic. Structured records concerning 215 women with an increased need for support and the activities performed by health and social workers were analysed.
Výsledky/ Results: The women included in the study accounted for 5.7% of the total 3,754 births. The most frequently recorded factors were absent or inadequate prenatal care (61.4%), the father not being identified in the medical records (43.3%), and current, suspected or previous drug use (40.9%). The most common activities performed by health and social workers were administrative work (98.1%), investigation of case circumstances (94.9%) and case preparation (94.4%). A follow-up service was selected, discussed or arranged for 57.2% of the women, while some form of referral was completed for 43.7%.
Záver/ Conclusion: The results highlight the involvement of health and social workers in identifying potentially high-risk situations for women, coordinating cases and arranging follow-up support in the participating maternity units. The study emphasises the need to improve their availability and to develop more active forms of linking families with follow-up services.

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Citácia/ How to cite:
PRIEZVISKO, Meno, 2026. Úloha zdravotně-sociálního pracovníka při podpoře rodiček v rizikových situacích. Zdravotnícke štúdie. Online. Roč. XVIII, č. 2, s. 52-57. ISSN 1337-723X. Dostupné na: 

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