Trend of congenital syphilis in Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia under the conjuncture of COVID-19
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https://doi.org/10.17564/2316-3798.2024v9n3p342-357
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Abstract
The study objective was to analyze the trend of congenital syphilis in the states of Alagoas, Bahia and Sergipe, according to final diagnosis, child's age and prenatal care, in the period from 2018 to 2022. The retrospective descriptive observational study with a quantitative and qualitative approach collected information available in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) to evaluate the temporal trend, through the Jointpoint Regression Program. The trend of congenital syphilis shows the non-performing of prenatal care was increasing in Alagoas while the performance was decreasing in Bahia, in Sergipe, the final diagnosis for abortions and stillbirths is increasing and regarding the age of the child, there is an increase of 7 to 27 days in Alagoas and less than 7 days in Bahia. Congenital syphilis, an indicator of prenatal care quality, is a serious public health problem and the COVID-19 pandemic has affected prenatal care access and its quality.
