Análise temporal dos aspectos clínicos e sociais relacionados a sífilis congênita na Paraíba entre 2008 e 2017

Abstract

<p class="Normal1"><span class="fontstyle0">Congenital syphilis is a disease resulting from vertical transmission of the Treponema pallidum bacterium from the infected mother to her child, which can result in several sequelae for the newborn. This study aimed to analyze the clinical and social characteristics of mothers whose children were affected by this disease in Paraíba between 2008 and 2017. It is a descriptive and cross-sectional study developed from secondary data from the Ministry of Health. The trends were analyzed through a segmented regression model using Joinpoint software. The statistical results were compared with the government actions implemented in the analyzed time period, in the scope of the fight against syphilis. A higher proportion of cases of this disease was observed in women with brown skin and low schooling. This proportion was higher than the national average. A high percentage of inadequate treatment was also observed. Although this ratio has decreased lately, the proportion of those who did not undergo treatment has increased. Prenatal care has been increasingly performed by these pregnant women. In this sense, the influence of the Rede Cegonha on this process can be highlighted, providing greater reach and quality of prenatal care, in addition to the expansion of the capacity of testing and treatment of pregnant women with syphilis.</span><strong> <br /><br /> </strong></p>