Produção Nacional
Assisted pregnant patients' knowledge about syphilis and other STIs at Basic Health Units in the city of Zé Doca, State of Maranhão
2023; Revista Eletronica Acervo Saude; Volume: 23; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.25248/reas.e13856.2023
ISSN2178-2091
AutoresAlania Frank Mendonça, Ana Carla Silva Jansen, Francisca de Brito Souza Araújo, Ana Gabrielly de Melo Matos, Thairo Fellipe Freitas Oliveira, Giovanna Rotondo de Araújo, Igor da Cruz Pinheiro, Jackson Ronie Sá-Silva, Juliana Maria Trindade Bezerra, Jaqueline Diniz Pinho,
Tópico(s)Science and Education Research
ResumoObjective: To evaluate the knowledge of pregnant women assisted in Unidades Básicas de Saúde (UBS) of a city in the state of Maranhão about syphilis and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). Methods: This is a descriptive study with a quantitative approach. The sample was composed of pregnant patients who sought care in the UBS of the municipality. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied on the participants' sociodemographic information and general knowledge of the interviewees about STIs/syphilis. Results: Of the 25 pregnant patients interviewed, 84% were 18 years of age or older, 52% had attended high school, 64% reported having an income of less than one minimum wage, 48% knew at least one STI; 48% did not inform about the etiologic agent of syphilis; 40% said that the human organs affected by syphilis correspond to the genitalia; 28% said that the test to diagnose syphilis are the blood screening tests; 72% could not answer what is congenital syphilis; and 60% of pregnant women could not inform about the transmission of congenital syphilis. Conclusion: The findings indicated that the investigated pregnant patients demonstrated erroneous knowledge about STD/syphilis.
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