O conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde na profilaxia da transmissão vertical do HIV em uma maternidade pública brasileira

Abstract

<br /><p>El objetivo fue evaluar el conocimiento de los profesionales de la salud que atienden a las mujeres embarazadas VIH positivas, en lo que se refiere a las medidas profilácticas del riesgo de transmisión vertical del VIH. Estudio transversal con la participación de 25 profesionales de la salud. La recolección de datos se llevó a cabo entre abril y junio de 2012 en una maternidad públicao en Goiás, Brasil. De los profesionales encuestados el 76% tenían un conocimiento inadecuado sobre la prueba del VIH en mujeres embarazadas, el 80% desconocía a qué edad gestacional se realiza la cesárea electiva cuando la carga viral es mayor de 1000 copias / ml, el 66% no sabe cuál es la dosis recomendada de ataque AZT y el tiempo transcurrido antes de la entrega, el 84% no sabe cuál es el método adecuado para la inhibición de la lactancia. Se concluye que es necesaria la implementación de estrategias dirigidas a la formación de los profesionales de la salud que atienden a las mujeres embarazadas VIH-positivas en su lugar de trabajo.</p>

Adolescent with Human Immunodeficiency Virus - understanding family beliefs and values

“…Adolescent pregnancy becomes more serious in the context of HIV patient because of the possibility of vertical transmission. The percentage in relation to the risk of contaminating the baby by this type of transmission, that is, by blood or contaminated vaginal discharge is between 25 and 30.0% (18) .…”

“…A study on the care of exposed HIV positive pregnant women and newborns has enabled to identify aspects that merit attention because they do not fully comply with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health regarding prophylactic measures of vertical transmission. These gaps between knowledge and care practice show the need for continuing education to achieve safe and effective practices in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (18) .…”

Immediate Care To The Newborn Of Women With Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Proposal Of Evaluation

“…[11] Other care offered and listed in the logical model is the practice of upper airway, aspiration technique discussed even in the healthy term neonates by bring more harm to children than benefits. Study shows that 90% of newborns do not have to be handled after birth, however, is still noticeable a high percentage of this action on the part of the professionals who watch the neonate cadaveric shoulders.…”

“…However, when questioned most professionals replied properly this question, which warns us about a difference bet-ween knowledge and the actions that are being carried out in practice. [11] The administration of AZT for RN exposed to HIV poses a challenge, especially for being held at home and rely on mom or other family member who must be guided as to the treatment regimen. In this way, the link between child, parents/caregivers and the health team is critical and must be based on a qualified and targeted assistance listening conditions of life of the patient.…”

“…[10] It has been found in research that only 57.3% of newborns from maternity with references to specialized service, worrying considering that it is essential to the appropriate follow-up of serology of all neonates exposed and requires the professional attention at the time of hospital discharge, facilitating the follow-up of prophylactic measures recommended by the Ministry of health. [11] …”