Desafios da assistência de enfermagem no cuidado aos parceiros de mulheres com sífilis gestacional: revisão da literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that continues to be an important public health problem, especially due to congenital syphilis. Sometimes, the pregnant woman seeks treatment, but the partner's non-adherence prevents her cure and thus, vertical transmission. Objective: To identify in the scientific literature the challenges of nursing care in caring for partners of women with gestational syphilis. Method: This is a narrative review of scientific literature. The articles were selected from the following databases: Virtual Health Library (VHL); Scielo and CAPES Periodical Portal, from 2014 to 2024 and in Portuguese. The Health Sciences (DeCS) descriptors were used: Nursing care, STI, Syphilis, Primary care, in Portuguese. Results: The initial search resulted in a total of 575 scientific articles, which, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, nine articles were eligible for review. After analyzing the data, two categories were established, namely: “Challenges of health care” and “Challenges of your professional performance. Discussion: The articles showed that the challenges of nursing care in caring for partners of women with gestational syphilis involve issues related to health services, due to their role in the multidisciplinary team and also, issues intrinsic to their practice. Conclusion: Given the diversity of factors/challenges observed, comprehensive and coordinated actions are necessary to effectively reach sexual partners and, consequently, reduce congenital syphilis.