Protocolo de enfermagem: assistência de enfermagem aos casos de HIV/Aids, sífilis e hepatites virais no município de Santa Maria

Abstract

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are significant causes of morbidity in Brazil and worldwide, classified according to transmission mode as sexual or vertical and as incurable, controllable, or curable, depending on treatment availability. Over the years, it has been realized that the approach to sexual care needs to be dynamic and inclusive, considering various aspects of human sexuality, thus giving rise to the concept of Combined Prevention. Sex and reproduction should be recurrent topics in healthcare services and in the construction of public policies, where we can highlight the role of the nurse and their autonomy in managing STIs. However, to qualify this assistance, it is necessary to adopt protocols that standardize and support the work processes of these professionals. Therefore, the objective of this work is to systematize nursing care focused on the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and viral hepatitis, through a document that gathers the most current information and guidance recommended by the Ministry of Health and other municipal protocols already established. The data are organized and include tables, figures, and flowcharts, facilitating handling and visualization by professionals. It can be considered that this work has achieved its proposed objective and will proceed to the next stages, which are part of a larger project, where after validation by Coren-RS, it will be disseminated and serve as the basis for the training of nurses in the municipal health network of Santa Maria.