Congenital syphilis as seen by nursing/A sifilis congenita no olhar da enfermagem/La sifilis congenita en la vision de la enfermeria

• Published in: Revista enfermagem UERJ Vol. 23; no. 5; p. 699
• Main Authors: de Mello, Valeria Silva, Santos, Rosangela da Silva
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro- Uerj 01.09.2015
• ISSN: 0104-3552
• DOI: 10.12957/reuerj.2015.17103

This integrative review discussed scientific publications relating to congenital syphilis and to nursing. The guiding question was: What factors guide nursing care for pregnant women as regards preventing and controlling congenital syphilis? Data were collected from April to May 2015 from the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and Scientific Electronic Library Online, with the descriptors 'congenital syphilis' and 'nursing', in Portuguese and English. Eight full publications were selected, from the period 2005 to 2014. Three categories emerged: risk factors for congenital syphilis; inappropriateness of the care provided; and health staffs' difficulties in syphilis prevention and control. Prevention and control of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis remain a challenge for the Ministry of Health. The study results may help improve the quality of health personnel's work.