Professional ethics in the care of seropositive pregnant women: an integrative literature review

Objective: to systematize, in the updated scientific literature, the ethical conduct of nursing professionals in the care of seropositive pregnant women. Method: Integrative literature review, qualitative nature with descriptive and exploratory approach, the study was guided through a formal work structure previously defined, based on a research protocol elaborated and validated by expert reviewers. Results: 18 studies were included according to the protocol and the established criteria, Brazil was the country with the highest number of material with 8 (44.44%) production, followed by South Africa with 5 (27.78%), Mozambique 2 (11.11%), Colombia, Malawi, Tanzania, Ivory Coast and Kenya counted 1 (5.56%), each. From the results presented, the following analytical categories were delineated: nursing care for pregnant women living with HIV; the Nursing Professional facing the challenges of caring for pregnant women with HIV; perceptions and experiences of women living with HIV facing pregnancy. Conclusion: it is inferred from the study that the Nursing Professional is responsible for surveillance, guidance and care, in order to shelter, take advise, promote health and humanized care to pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV.