TESES E DISSERTAÇÕES NA TEMATICA DA SÍFILIS PRODUZIDAS POR ENFERMEIROS NAS PÓS-GRADUAÇÕES.

Objective: To analyze the scientific production carried out by nurses in postgraduate health courses in Brazil in relation to syphilis. Methods: This is a bibliometric study carried out at the Database of Dissertations and Theses of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, in April 2023. Data from theses and dissertations were collected according to the established variables of interest: title, type of study, year, author, advisor, university, program, methodology used in the study, approach to the syphilis theme and results and conclusion reached by the study. Results: After applying the eligibility criteria, the final sample consisted of 94 academic productions. The majority were academic dissertations, 2021 was the year with the highest production and the Southeast region was the one that produced the most in relation to the topic of syphilis, being the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, with the Postgraduate Program in Nursing, responsible for the largest number of academic productions. Regarding the topic of syphilis, most productions addressed acquired syphilis. Furthermore, most academic productions had an epidemiological objective and used the quantitative method and primary data. Conclusion: The inclusion of nursing in Postgraduate Programs has resulted in productions linked to the theme of syphilis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]