Patient-Held Health Record as a Strategy for Monitoring Syphilis in Primary Health Care.
Syphilis; Continuity of Care; Primary Health Care.
Syphilis is considered a public health problem that has demanded significant efforts from global health authorities for its eradication. It is a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) that has a rapid, safe, and effective diagnosis, free treatment available through public health services, and a guaranteed cure when the treatment flowchart is properly followed. However, despite all available resources, controlling syphilis remains a challenge that requires the attention of Primary Health Care (PHC) professionals and a sensitized intersectoral network. Thus, this study proposes the development of a health booklet for PHC users diagnosed with syphilis. Its use facilitates documentation, monitoring, assessment, care management, assertive decision-making, and serological follow-up—whether during visits to Basic Health Units (UBS) or at any point within the specialized care network sought by users. The objective of this study is to develop and validate a health booklet as a strategy for monitoring syphilis in Primary Health Care. The study design will be methodologically developed in two complementary stages: an integrative review to support the construction of the health booklet, and content validation with PHC professionals. A mixed-methods approach—qualitative and quantitative—will guide data collection and analysis. It is believed that, by integrating SUS principles such as comprehensiveness, universality, and equity into the logic of continuous care, the health booklet may help materialize these principles and positively impact the care trajectory of users with syphilis, contributing to the strengthening of the health system as a whole.