Findings from D. DiOrio and Colleagues Provides New Insights into Congenital Syphilis (Social Vulnerability in Congenital Syphilis Case Mothers:…

Findings from D. DiOrio and Colleagues Provides New Insights into Congenital Syphilis (Social Vulnerability in Congenital Syphilis Case Mothers: Qualitative Assessment of Cases in Indiana, 2014 to 2016)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest -- Data detailed on Congenital Diseases and Conditions - Congenital Syphilis have been presented. According to news reporting originating in Indianapolis, Indiana, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "Congenital syphilis occurs when a pregnant woman with syphilis is not diagnosed or treated and the infection is passed in utero, causing severe infant morbidity and mortality. Congenital syphilis is easily prevented if women receive timely and adequate prenatal care."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research, "Cases of congenital syphilis are considered indicators of problems in the safety net. However, maternal social and behavioral factors can impede women's care, even when providers follow guidelines. We reviewed case interviews and maternal records for 23 congenital syphilis cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from Indiana between 2014 and 2016. We used qualitative methods to analyze narrative notes from maternal interviews to learn more about factors that potentially contributed to congenital syphilis cases. All providers followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state recommendations for screening and treatment for pregnant women with syphilis. Twenty-one of 23 women had health insurance. The number of prenatal care visits women had was suboptimal; more than one third of women had no prenatal care. Nearly one third of women's only risk factor was sex with a primary male sex partner. The majority of women suffered social vulnerabilities, including homelessness, substance abuse, and incarceration. Despite provider adherence to guidelines and health insurance availability, some pregnant women with syphilis are unlikely to receive timely diagnosis and treatment. Pregnant women at high risk for syphilis may need additional social and material support to prevent a congenital syphilis case."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Additional efforts are needed to reach the male partners of vulnerable females with syphilis."

For more information on this research see: Social Vulnerability in Congenital Syphilis Case Mothers: Qualitative Assessment of Cases in Indiana, 2014 to 2016. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018;45(7):447-451. Sexually Transmitted Diseases can be contacted at: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Two Commerce Sq, 2001 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins - www.lww.com; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - journals.lww.com/stdjournal/pages/default.aspx)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting D. DiOrio, Indiana State Dept. of Hlth, STD Program, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States. Additional authors for this research include K. Kroeger and A. Ross (see also Congenital Diseases and Conditions - Congenital Syphilis).

Keywords for this news article include: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, North and Central America, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Conditions (STDs), Government Agencies Offices and Entities, Congenital Diseases and Conditions, Health and Medicine, Risk and Prevention, Congenital Syphilis, Health Insurance.

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