Factores asociados a la sífilis gestacional en mujeres colombianas y venezolanas que reciben atención en una institución de alta complejidad en salud, en el departamento de Norte de Santander, año 2017 y 2018

Abstract

The present work allowed us to identify the characteristics associated to the gestational syphilis event in the context of the migratory situation that currently occurs in the border region of Norte de Santander and the increase of syphilis cases in said region. Pregnant patients of Colombian and Venezuelan nationality did not have early diagnosis of syphilis, given difficulties in health insurance. It also sought to strengthen the process of scientific research at the departmental level, generating specific knowledge for the population of Norte de Santander, which can be used in health decision making, mitigating the transmission of this disease and controlling the possible factors associated with the disease. Exposure risk, taking into account that the department is a border area between the countries of Colombia and Venezuela. In 2016, an increase in the number of cases of pregnant women with confirmation of the diagnosis of syphilis was identified. This is how interest arose in recognizing those factors associated with the transmission of gestational syphilis in Colombian and Venezuelan women in the border region of Norte de Santander, which has a highly complex referral hospital care center for the department. In this way, a casecontrol study was carried out, which sought to generate local systematic information on conjunctural issues in the departmental, regional and national context regarding 15 diagnosis, and monitoring of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as access to health services.