CONGENITAL SYPHILIS: PRENATAL CARE AND TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.59316

Keywords:

Syphilis, Congenital, Perinatal Care, Public Health, Public Health Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the onset and association of congenital syphilis with prenatal care and
treatment of pregnant women and their partners.
Method: Retrospective observational study conducted in the 2006-2015 period based that
looked at data from Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul and Porto Alegre, based on indicators of the
Brazilian Ministry of Health.
Results: The rate of congenital syphilis in children under one year of age increased from 2
to 6.5 in Brazil; from 1.5 to 11.5 in Rio Grande do Sul, and from 4.4 to 30.2 in Porto Alegre.
Around 74% of women performed prenatal care at the municipal, state and federal levels. Of
the total number of pregnant women, 80% were not treated or were improperly treated. The
percentage of treatment of their partners did not exceed 20.5%.
Conclusion: The present study reported an increase in the onset of congenital syphilis. Moreover,
prenatal care did not ensure adequate treatment of pregnant women and their partners.

Author Biographies

Jéssica Strube Holztrattner

Enfermeira. Mestranda em Enfermagem pela Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA). Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Graciele Fernanda da Costa Linch

Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem – Mestrado Profissional UFCSPA. Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Adriana Aparecida Paz

Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem – Mestrado Profissional UFCSPA. Membro do Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa da Práxis de Enfermagem (GEPPEN/UFCSPA). Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Helga Geremias Gouveia

Enfermeira. Doutora em Ciências da Saúde na Área de Saúde Materna e Perinatal. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem Materno-Infantil da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (DEMI/UFRGS). Porto Alegre/RS/Brasil.

Débora Fernandes Coelho

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem – Mestrado Profissional UFCSPA. Membro do Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisa da Práxis de Enfermagem (GEPPEN/UFCSPA). Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

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2019-04-29

How to Cite

Holztrattner, J. S., Linch, G. F. da C., Paz, A. A., Gouveia, H. G., & Coelho, D. F. (2019). CONGENITAL SYPHILIS: PRENATAL CARE AND TREATMENT OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.59316

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Vol. 24 (2019)

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Research

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