2014
DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0016-2014
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Abstract: Introduction:The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge of toxoplasmosis among professionals and pregnant women in the public health services in Paraná, Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional observational and transversal study of 80 health professionals (44 nurses and 36 physicians) and 330 pregnant women [111 immunoglobulin M (IgM)-and IgG-non-reactive and 219 IgG-reactive] was conducted in 2010. An epidemiological data questionnaire was administered to the professionals and to the pregnant women, an… Show more

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“…Only half of the professionals mentioned transplacental transmission. Another study conducted in Cascavel, state of Paraná, showed that more than 90% of the surveyed doctors and nurses knew that toxoplasmosis could be acquired during the first, second, or third trimester of gestation, and that about half of them knew the risk of congenital transmission increases with gestational trimester [20]. This difference can be probably explained by the fact that there is a greater concern for the continued training of professionals in Paraná.…”
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“…Only half of the professionals mentioned transplacental transmission. Another study conducted in Cascavel, state of Paraná, showed that more than 90% of the surveyed doctors and nurses knew that toxoplasmosis could be acquired during the first, second, or third trimester of gestation, and that about half of them knew the risk of congenital transmission increases with gestational trimester [20]. This difference can be probably explained by the fact that there is a greater concern for the continued training of professionals in Paraná.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Only about one fifth of the professionals knew that a low IgG avidity could aid in the confirmation of the acute phase of the infection and 66.7% knew that anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies indicate a recent infection. In another study conducted in the state of Paraná, physicians and nurses also had difficulty interpreting and recognizing the importance of the IgG avidity test [20]. Studies conducted in other Brazilian states with healthcare professionals who work with prenatal care have already signaled the need to train them in this subject [16,17,20].…”
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“…In a study performed in Brazil, it was revealed that nurses and doctors had little information about preventive measures of toxoplasmosis and nurses were unaware of information on diagnosis and clinical issues 24 .…”
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