Perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos casos de sífilis gestacional na rede municipal de saúde em Grajaú - MA

Abstract

Syphilis is one of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with the greatest global impact. When it affects pregnant women, it is called gestational syphilis (GS), which, without treatment or with inadequate treatment, can be transmitted to the fetus at any stage of pregnancy. Regarding clinical manifestations, gestational syphilis is similar to acquired syphilis, which affects the general population. Syphilis infection is divided into stages based on clinical findings (primary, secondary, recent latent, late latent and tertiary). To analyze the clinical epidemiological profile of gestational syphilis in the urban area of the municipality of Grajaú – Ma. This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a quantitative approach. According to, descriptive research with an exploratory nature aims to highlight characteristics of an indicated population or phenomenon and is carried out in an area in which there is little accumulated and systematized knowledge, giving importance to its process and attribution of meanings that are essential in the research focus. quantitative. It can be seen that the majority of pregnant women diagnosed with syphilis are in a vulnerable situation, where the majority did not complete high school, and do not perform work roles that provide them with a fixed income. Furthermore, disagreements were observed when comparing the answers given by the interviewees in relation to the notification forms. There are still errors when it comes to filling out the forms, as they all state that the pregnant women were adequately treated, but when analyzing the results and parameters provided by the Ministry of Health, it is possible to see that this data is erroneous. Therefore, the training of professionals should be encouraged, both for the care provided to these pregnant women and also for filling out notification forms