Abstract

ROSA, Luiz Gustavo Fernandes da et al. Analysis of timely syphilis screening in low-risc prenatal. Aletheia [online]. 2020, vol.53, n.1, pp.133-145. ISSN 1413-0394.

This study aimed to analyze the timely deployment of syphilis screening during pregnancy, both in the first and third trimesters. This is a quantitative, cross-sectional and descriptive study based on 41 records of pregnant women monitored in low-risk prenatal care at UBS (Primary Health Care Unit) União, between June 2016 and June 2017. We observed that nurses have requested the Rapid Test - RT more frequently, at 65.9%, and the VDRL test at 46.3%, in the first trimester, while in the third trimester physicians have requested the RT in 26.8% of the cases and VDRL in 63.4%. RTs were 4.88% reagent in the first trimester, while VDRL was 2.44% reagent in the same period and 4.88% in the third trimester. We found a few vulnerabilities concerning pregnancy follow-ups and the untimely deployment of screenings, indicating the need for investments in health promotion and awareness strategies in order to address this issue.

Keywords : Syphilis; Pregnancy; Mass Screening.

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