Caracterização das puérperas com infecções sexualmente transmissíveis na maternidade do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria

Abstract

This article describes the sociodemographic characteristics of puerperae infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and / or with syphilis. This is a descriptive-observational study,withquantitative-qualitative type based on secondary data from the Maternity of the University Hospital of Santa Maria. It is the result of a research and intervention performed from the experience of three residents (Social Worker, Speech Therapist and Nutritionist) along with the Post-Graduate Program in Multi-professional Residence Integrated in Hospital Management and Attention in the Public Health System - Maternal and Child Emphasis from Federal University of Santa Maria. The analysis includes records of puerperaewhose had serological tests for HIV and / or syphilis from September 2016 to August 2017. This study identified in the majority of puerperae diagnosed with HIV or syphilis, the age range ranged from 19 to 39 years;they are white; have less than 8 years of study; are single women; are citizen from Santa Maria; complete prenatal care and parity of 2 to 3 pregnancies. The study is exploratory, thusrequires further study.