Abstract
Introduction: Syphilis is a systemic sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. It has chronic evolution and is subject to flare-ups and latency periods when untreated, which can produce the acquired or congenital forms of the disease. It has been acknowledged in 2016 as an epidemic in Brazil. Objective: To identify the information needs of pregnant women regarding syphilis during pregnancy and congenital syphilis, aiming to assist in the development of a technology-mediated educational resource as a strategy to promote health and fight the syphilis epidemic. Methods: The prior knowledge of pregnant women assisted in high-risk prenatal care at the Maternity of Divino Amor in Parnamirim/RN was investigated, in order to identify the information needs of this population and support the development of a prototype of an educational resource in prenatal care services that use technological mediation, education and communication as distance health education strategies. Results: Forty-six pregnant women who demonstrated to have gaps in knowledge about syphilis were assessed with regard to: signs and symptoms of the disease, prevention measures, and vertical transmission. Conclusion: These findings supported the development of a prototype educational resource that intends to be an important source of information for the adoption of preventive health measures, contributing to the learning process of pregnant women, to the improvement of health indicators in this population and the reduction of congenital syphilis cases.
Highlights
Syphilis is a systemic sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum
To build a prototype of an innovative educational resource mediated using technology for the training of pregnant women assisted in prenatal care about pregnancy and how to combat syphilis during pregnancy as a strategy to cope with this disease
This study enabled the use of an instructional design in a distance health education tool, with various resources that new technologies and their applications make possible, to implement the educommunication strategy focused on health promotion in the context of coping with syphilis
Summary
Syphilis is a systemic sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum It has chronic evolution and is subject to flare-ups and latency periods when untreated, which can produce the acquired or congenital forms of the disease. Since 2016, Brazil has been facing an epidemic of syphilis, a systemic infectious sexually transmitted disease (STD) of chronic evolution, subject to flare-ups and latency periods when untreated This disease is caused by the Treponema pallidum, a sexually or vertically transmitted spirochete bacterium, which can produce acquired forms (primary, secondary, recent latent, late latent and tertiary) or congenital forms of the disease, classified as recent (cases diagnosed until the 2nd year of life) or late (cases diagnosed after the 2nd year of life)(1). From 2014 to 2015 there was an increase of 32% in cases of syphilis in adults — being more than 20% in pregnant women(3)
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