Nursing care in family planning: perceptions of professionals and couples attended

A descriptive exploratory qualitative approach, developed at the Family Health Strategy of the municipality Sinop-MT. This study aimed to describe the nursing care provided in family planning on the perception of nurses and the couples met. Data collection occurred in 2013, with 13 nurses and 6 couples (12 people), through semi-structured interviews taped, transcribed and categorized by thematic analysis, resulting in the following categories: “Science nurses about family planning”; “Nursing care in family planning provided by nurse”; “Knowledge and attitudes of couples concerning contraception and pregnancy planning”; “Impressions on the approach the nurse about family planning” and “What perfect in nursing care in family planning?” It is concluded that care does not address fully contraception and conception, fact that influences the knowledge and attitudes of couples, should be investigated which strategies are appropriate to motivate nurses.