Risk factors associated with persistence of gestational syphilis: an integrative review

• Autor(a) principal: Silva, Hioara Kely Arcanjo da
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Rocha, Martiniano de Araújo, Rebouças , Eyshila Souza, Santos, Raíssa Vieira, Soares , Stéphanie Cristina Ramos, Moreira, Marcelo Hubner, Freitas, Ermilton Júnio Pereira de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/29203
• topic: Treponema pallidum; Infecção Sexualmente Transmissível; Pré-natal; Ensino.; Treponema pallidum; Sexually Transmitted Infection; Prenatal; Teaching.; Treponema pallidum; Infección transmitida sexualmente; Prenatal; Enseñanza.

Objective: to highlight the findings in the literature regarding the risk factors associated with the persistence of gestational syphilis. Methodology: this is an integrative review, based on the following guiding question: what are the risk factors associated with gestational syphilis and how do they interrelate for its persistence? For this, PubMed, MedLine and Scielo databases were consulted. Results: the main risk factors found for the persistence of gestational syphilis were: schooling, socioeconomic status, inadequate prenatal care, reduced number of consultations, young age, brown skin, non-use of contraceptive methods, inadequacy of treatment in general and of the sexual partner. Final Considerations: the importance and need for public policies aimed at the most affected public is perceived, to reduce the number of cases of gestational syphilis. Therefore, the Basic Health Unit, as a gateway for the maternal population, must, through the Health Agents, intensify the search for pregnant women and their sexual partners, in order to provide them with quality treatment.