TOXOPLASMOSIS-RELATED KNOWLEDGE AMONG PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN ATTENDED IN PUBLIC HEALTH UNITS IN NITERÓI, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL

The present study conducted a toxoplasmosis-related knowledge level survey with 400 pregnant and puerperal women attended in public health units in the municipality of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Only 111 (27.8%) women claimed to know about the disease. Most of them (n = 289; 72.2%) had never heard abo...

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Autores principales: Millar, Patricia Riddell, de Moura, Fernanda Loureiro, Bastos, Otílio Machado Pereira, de Mattos, Danuza Pinheiro Bastos Garcia, Fonseca, Ana Beatriz Monteiro, Sudré, Adriana Pittella, Leles, Daniela, Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2014
Materias:
Toxoplasmosis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25229225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652014000500011
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Sumario:The present study conducted a toxoplasmosis-related knowledge level survey with 400 pregnant and puerperal women attended in public health units in the municipality of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro. Only 111 (27.8%) women claimed to know about the disease. Most of them (n = 289; 72.2%) had never heard about toxoplasmosis nor knew how to prevent the infection by Toxoplasma gondii. A significant difference (p = 0.013) regarding the presence of anti-T. gondii IgG was observed between women who claimed to know about the disease and those who had never heard about it. These results highlight the importance of a systematic serological screening process for toxoplasmosis, as well as the importance of primary prevention by accurate information during prenatal care, an important Public Health action to be implemented.

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