EARLY PRENATAL DETECTION FOR SYPHILIS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592109129

• Palavras-chave: Syphilis, Early Diagnosis; Nurse; Prenatal care; Gestation

• Keywords: Syphilis, Early Diagnosis; Nurse; Prenatal care; Gestation

• Abstract:

  Objective: To determine, through a systematic review, the effectiveness for detecting syphilis during prenatal care, identifying the ways of diagnosing pregnant women with Sexually Transmitted Infection, called syphilis. Method: Secondary research designed by systematic literature review following the PRISMA 2020 checklist. The choice of studies was based on the descriptors ("Syphilis"; "Pregnancy" and "Prenatal Care") with the Boolean operators AND and OR. Observational studies were included with no restriction on language and year of publication. The selected outcomes were: early diagnosis, congenital syphilis and perinatal death. Results: This review included 9 studies that met the selection criteria. From the analyzed studies, it was evident that the early detection of syphilis is not systematically applied by professional nurses. Conclusion: The early detection of syphilis is a public health problem and possibly nurses try to carry out a complete consultation, but the lack of specific policies and professional training make it an incomplete prenatal care. Actions when carried out in an integrated and complete manner, being aligned with public health policies, will have an effective and effective result.

• Número de páginas: 10