Knowledge on syphilis and follow-up of pregnant in a clinic of the family of the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

Congenital syphilis is still considered an important public health problem, even though it is a disease that is easily diagnosed and totally preventable. Objective: To identify the knowledge of pregnant women in relation to syphilis during pregnancy. Methodology: This is an exploratory-descriptive field study with a qualitative approach, applied to 15 pregnant women in a Family Clinic in the west of the city of Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil. Results: Low level of education making it difficult to understand the disease and, in most cases, pregnant women undergo treatment, but in contrast, partners do not perform it for several reasons: they are not informed of the disease by their partner or do not take medication for fear. Conclusion: Pregnant women claim to have entered prenatal care easily, but there are still gaps in the performance of appropriate treatment and awareness of partners to embarrass the treatment, in addition to little knowledge about the disease.