GESTATIONAL SYPHILIS: REPERCUSSIONS FOR POSTPARTUM WOMEN

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.65578

Keywords:

Syphilis serodiagnosis, Transmission of Infectious Disease, Women’s Health, Public health, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: To know the repercussions of the diagnosis of Gestational Syphilis for the
postpartum woman.
Method: A qualitative research carried out in a pediatric unit of a university hospital in southern
Brazil. 15 postpartum women participated of children admitted to the sector diagnosed with
congenital syphilis. Data was collected by semi-structured interviews in the first half of 2018
and submitted to content analysis.
Results: Data was obtained about the receipt of the diagnosis, the reactions regarding the
diagnosis, the influence of the diagnosis during pregnancy and childbirth and the treatment
of gestational syphilis.
Conclusion: Misinformation of the puerperal women regarding syphilis infection, especially
regarding care to avoid transmission and reinfection. We highlight the educational role of
nurses with these women in the pursuit of reducing (re)infections by syphilis.

Author Biographies

Jéssica Gama da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Enfermeira. Mestranda do Programa de Pós Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande.

Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora do Departamento de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande.

Juliane Portella Ribeiro, Universidade Federal do Pelotas

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta da Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Pelotas.

Bianca Contreira de Jung, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Enfermeira. Mestre em Enfermagem. Preceptora do Núcleo de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Católica

de Pelotas.

Pâmela Kath de Oliveira Nörberg, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Docente na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. 

Marina Soares Mota, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande.

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Adjunta da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande.

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Published

2019-12-12

How to Cite

Silva, J. G. da, Gomes, G. C., Ribeiro, J. P., Jung, B. C. de, Nörberg, P. K. de O., & Mota, M. S. (2019). GESTATIONAL SYPHILIS: REPERCUSSIONS FOR POSTPARTUM WOMEN. Cogitare Enfermagem, 24. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v24i0.65578

Issue

Vol. 24 (2019)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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