Aconselhamento em HIV/AIDS e sífilis às gestantes na atenção primária

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the representations of Primary Care professionals about HIV / AIDS counseling and syphilis among pregnant women. Method: a qualitative study, based on the Theory of Social Representations, with ten nurses and three physicians working in the Family Health Strategy. Data collection was done through an open interview with semi-structured script and the analysis followed the Method of Structural Analysis of Narration. Results: empirical categories "Representations on HIV / AIDS and syphilis counseling" and "Representations on HIV / AIDS and syphilis prevention" emerged. Conclusion: professionals recognize the importance of HIV / AIDS and syphilis prevention. However, they find it difficult to do so through counseling. It is essential that they be trained and that investments are made by the institutions, in this sense, aiming at improvements in the functioning of the services.