Perfil epidemiológico de gestantes com HIV em um município do interior do Amazonas

Abstract

To analyze the epidemiological profile of pregnant women with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the municipality of Coari, Amazonas, from 2018 to 2022. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out using data contained in the notification forms of pregnant women with HIV. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, using absolute and relative frequencies. Results: Between 2018 and 2022, 2020 had the highest number of notifications of pregnant women with HIV, 100% of pregnant women were brown, the most prevalent age group was 19-27 years, complete high school and living in urban areas. Prenatal care was performed by 95.83% of the pregnant women, in relation to the time of diagnosis, 54.16% knew their serological status before prenatal care, 41.67% received the diagnosis during prenatal care and 4.17% during delivery. Regarding the use of antiretrovirals, 79.17% of the pregnant women used them during prenatal care and 79.17% of them during delivery, and the outcome of pregnancy in 87.50% of cases was a live birth. Conclusion: The study highlights the need to explore more factors that lead to HIV infection in pregnant women, in order to help monitor mother-to-child transmission and contribute to research aimed at the comprehensive protection of pregnant women and children.