Incidencia y prevalencia de infecciones de transmisión sexual en gestantes: Según la teoría de Orem

Abstract

Introduction: The incidence of sexually transmitted infections is a public health problem; congenital syphilis reaches 2.3 cases per 1000, Gonorrhea has a prevalence of 820,000 cases annually, of which a small percentage is the product of vertical contagion, the same happens in the case of HIV, the nursing staff through Orem Self-Care seeks to educate patients to prevent the spread of vertical infections and reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality rates Objective: To determine the incidence and prevalence of sexually transmitted infections in pregnant women in a first-level health area. Materials and methods: Retrospective study where the sample was 997 pregnant women attended in a primary care health unit, of which 204 tested positive for some sexually transmitted infection and other comorbidities. Conclusion: Sexually transmitted infections have a high incidence. in pregnant women with respect to other pathologies, for this reason it is necessary for the nursing staff to adopt new prevention strategies from the education of the community on safe sexual practices and responsible reproductive health.