Epidemiological aspects of gestational syphilis in a philanthropic maternity and the challenges for control

• Autor(a) principal: Cardoso, Juliana Maria Dos Santos
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Alves, Marina Maria Santos, Lopes, Izailza Matos Dantas, Carvalho, Israel Azevedo Siqueira de, França, Alex Vianey Callado
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Scire Salutis
• Texto Completo: https://sustenere.inf.br/index.php/sciresalutis/article/view/CBPC2236-9600.2020.003.0007
• topic: Cuidado Pré-Natal; Epidemiologia; Gestantes; Sífilis; Prenatal Care; Epidemiology; Pregnant Women; Syphilis

Analysis of the epidemiologic profile of the mothers affected by syphilis in a Philanthropic Maternity in the city of Aracaju (Sergipe) whitin the period between October of 2018 and October of 2019. This is a prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study from data selected through interviews conducted by the authors. The project was approved by the Ethics Committee on Human Research of Tiradentes University (Nº 2.922.433). A total of 93 mothers who tested positive for VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratory) participated. The average age was 23,8 years old, in which 47 did not conclude elementary school, 66 had brown skin, 62 were housewifes, 87 were asymptomatics, 87 took the prenatal care, 55 started in the first trimester of their pregnancy and 52 had more than 6 prenatal visits. There were 65 puerperal women who were treated with Benzathine Penicillin, however inappropriately. In 27 had already had at least 1 abortion, 12 had dead fetus, 92 only had one sexual partner during of their pregnancy, 56 having a relationship with them and 42 were treated at the same time the puerperal woman. More effective public health actions are necessary in prenatal care and in the education of the population in order to reduce the high incidence of Syphilis.