Management of sexual partners of pregnant women with syphilis in northeastern Brazil - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although there are public policies for eradicating congenital syphilis, they do not seem to be a routine in most health services. The objective of this study was to evaluate the management of sexual partners of pregnant women with syphilis in primary health care in northeastern Brazil.

Methods

This is a qualitative assessment carried out from February to October 2014 in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará, northeastern region of Brazil, through the observation of six primary health care centers and interviews with 21 professionals, six coordinators, nine women diagnosed with syphilis during antenatal care and four sexual partners. The data were submitted to thematic content analysis.

Results

Important flaws were identified at the primary health centers studied reg

SUBMITTER: Rocha AFB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6344990 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature