Rastreamento e prevenção da infecção por sífilis em mulheres privadas de liberdade do sistema prisional de Alagoas

Abstract

Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum, which has complex clinical implications. The increase in the incidence of syphilis among women points to the need for specific strategies to prevent infection and promote health. In the case of women deprived of their liberty, the situation worsens, considering the subjectivities of prison. Thus, this study aimed to develop an intervention project to expand the offer of rapid testing for early diagnosis of syphilis infection among women deprived of their liberty in the Santa Luzia Female Prison. The Situational Diagnosis was obtained using the Rapid Estimation method. For the development of the intervention plan, the Situational Strategic Planning method was used and the theoretical basis was carried out with research in the databases of the Virtual Health Library, using the descriptors: “Prisons”; “Sexually Transmitted Diseases; and “Syphilis. Interviews will be conducted with people deprived of their liberty about risk factors for STIs, and later serological rapid tests for the diagnosis of syphilis will be offered. Educational approaches will also be carried out through lectures and promotional material on the importance of condom use during sexual intercourse. With this project, it is expected that women deprived of their liberty will have access to early diagnosis and treatment of syphilis in the prison unit; and, promoting circles of conversation and active listening among the population deprived of women's freedom.