Educational intervention with a booklet on syphilis for women in situations of sexual vulnerability: a quasi-experimental study

Authors

  • Vanessa Kelly Cardoso Estumano Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brasil.
  • Pedro Paulo Santos Nunes Universidade Federal do Pará, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Belém, PA, Brasil. Bolsista da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Brasil.
  • Aline Maria Pereira Cruz Ramos Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brasil.
  • Marcia Helena Machado Nascimento Universidade do Estado do Pará, Belém, PA, Brasil.
  • Guilherme Guarino de Moura Sá Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Pernambuco, Pesqueira, PE, Brasil.
  • Eliã Pinheiro Botelho Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brasil.
  • Cintia Yolette Urbano Pauxis Aben-Athar Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8010.4808

Keywords:

Women; Vulnerable Populations; Sexual Vulnerability; Syphilis; Intervention Study; Nursing.

Abstract

Objective:  to assess riverside women’s knowledge about syphilis before and after a booklet educational intervention. Method:  a quasi-experimental, comparative study with a before-and-after design was conducted with 40 riverside women through a discussion group with shared reading of the booklet. The nonparametric Wilcoxon test was used for data analysis. Results:  most women were between 18 and 29 years old, married or in a stable relationship, and had completed elementary school. Most had heard about syphilis from health professionals. They had been tested for syphilis and had previously undergone syphilis treatment. Comparing the pre-test and immediate post-test scores, an increase in knowledge about syphilis was observed. When analyzing the immediate post-test phase with the 7-day post-test, there was no significant difference; that is, the knowledge acquired remained the same after 7 days of the educational intervention. When analyzing the pre-test phase and the 7-day post-test phase, an improvement in knowledge was observed. Conclusion:  the educational intervention through a booklet discussion circle with shared reading proved effective in acquiring knowledge about syphilis among riverside women, evidenced by the significant improvement in knowledge in the post-test results.

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Published

2026-03-16

Issue

Vol. 34 (2026)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Estumano, V. K. C., Nunes, P. P. S., Ramos, A. M. P. C., Nascimento, M. H. M., Sá, G. G. de M., Botelho, E. P., & Aben-Athar, C. Y. U. P. (2026). Educational intervention with a booklet on syphilis for women in situations of sexual vulnerability: a quasi-experimental study. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 34, e4808. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.8010.4808