Avaliação do conhecimento de gestantes e puérperas frente ao cenário da sífilis gestacional em município de minas gerais

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The inadequate treatment of gestational syphilis (SG) can lead to the development of congenital syphilis (SC) in up to 100% of cases. Although, there is a worldwide initiative that aims to eliminate this disease as a public health problem, in the municipality of Barbacena. An increase of 8.5 times in the incidence rate of SG and 10.5 times in the rate of SC had been observed, between the period 2009-2018. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the prior knowledge of pregnant women and mothers of a municipality in Minas Gerais, regarding the characterization of the disease, symptoms, maternal and fetal complications of SG, and to evaluate the association between this knowledge with sociodemographic data and obstetric variables. METHODS:Prospective cross-sectional study, with 144 pregnant and postpartum women assisted by the Family Health Program (PSF) and at the Santa Casa de Misericórdia Hospital in Barbacena, Minas Gerais. Data collected through questionnaires. RESULTS: A prevalence of 2.10% of SG was observed in Barbacena. An information gap was identified, in which the majority of pregnant women and postpartum women admitted that they had not been advised by the prenatal team about syphilis. Low education and absence of work occupation are associated with errors about the disease in the study. CONCLUSION: The interviewed, pregnant women and mothers, presented insufficient knowledge on preventing SG. This finding suggests a gap in the health system to ensuring the effective primary prevention of syphilis through prenatal care. Similar new studies are needed in order to establish a greater representativeness of the detected flaws.