Factors associated to the notification of congenital syphilis: an indicator of quality of prenatal care

  • França I
  • Batista J
  • Coura A
  • et al.
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Abstract

Objective: to analyze factors associated to the notification of congenital syphilis. Methods: a cross-sectional documentary,quantitative study, made through the National System of Notifiable Diseases. The study consisted of 113 notified cases. Adata collection form was used and Chi-square and Fisher tests were made. Results: women had prenatal exams (80.2%),serologic testing before six months of pregnancy (46.7%) and after (53.3%). There was an association for the variables race(p = 0.005) and serological test (p = 0.044). The treatment of the pregnant woman was inadequate (64.5%) and the partnerwas not treated (85.7%). Conclusion: it was found that the number of cases is growing, increasing the possibility of childrenwith severe sequelae. So improvements in prenatal care are still needed.

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França, I. S. X. de, Batista, J. D. L., Coura, A. S., Oliveira, C. F. de, Araújo, A. K. F., & Sousa, F. S. de. (2015). Factors associated to the notification of congenital syphilis: an indicator of quality of prenatal care. Revista Da Rede de Enfermagem Do Nordeste, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000300010

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