Toxoplasmosis-Related Knowledge Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women Attended in Public Health Units in Niterói, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Millar, Patricia Riddell; Moura, Fernanda Loureiro de; Bastos, Otílio Machado Pereira; Mattos, Danuza Pinheiro Bastos Garcia de; Fonseca, Ana Beatriz Monteiro; Sudré, Adriana Pittella; Leles, Daniela; Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis

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“…A survey of pregnant and postpartum women in Brazil showed that only 27.8% knew that the disease existed. Most of them (72.2%) had never heard of toxoplasmosis [31]. In a study from Zimbabwe, only 4% of 49 respondents knew that toxoplasmosis was a zoonosis that could be transmitted via cats [32].…”

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Comparison of consumer knowledge about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma and their transmissibility via meat: results of a consumer study in Germany

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Background: Campylobacter is the most commonly reported causative agent of foodborne bacterial infection in Germany, and contaminated chicken meat is an important source of this zoonotic agent. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of consumers in Germany about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma and their transmissibility via meat. In addition, we investigated the level of knowledge between selected consumer groups and whether the results coincided with those of international studies. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1008 consumers in Germany via an online panel to record, analyse and evaluate the state of knowledge about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma. The participants were selected according to age, gender and federal states to be representative of the German population.Results: Overall, 68.3% of the respondents had never heard of Campylobacter, 20.2% had heard of Campylobacter but did not know how to protect themselves, and only 11.5% knew how to protect themselves from Campylobacter infections. Slightly more than half (52.2%) of the respondents who had at least heard of Campylobacter knew that Campylobacter was transmissible via meat. Knowledge increased significantly with age. Participants over 60 years old knew about Campylobacter almost three times as often as the 16-to 19-year-old comparison group (OR = 2.982). Consumers who had at least a secondary school certificate were almost twice as likely to know about Campylobacter as those who had no school certificate or a lower secondary school certificate (OR = 1.899). Participants who were not actors in the food chain were significantly less frequently informed about Campylobacter than were those who were actors in the food chain. Consumer knowledge of Toxoplasma was better than that of Campylobacter. Consumers have the most knowledge about Salmonella.Conclusions: Consumers in Germany are predominantly poorly informed about Campylobacter and the transmission route via meat. General knowledge of Toxoplasma is better than that of Campylobacter. Among the three pathogens, consumers are best informed about Salmonella. This finding highlights the importance of making existing information materials more accessible to consumers in the future to increase their knowledge, with the objective of reducing the incidence of Campylobacter infections.

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Comparison of consumer knowledge about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma and their transmissibility via meat: results of a consumer study in Germany

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“…Thus, the importance of primary prevention [16][17][18][19][20][21], early diagnosis and treatment, and case notification, should be emphasized, so as to prevent or attenuate fetal infection [22]. The supply of educational material with information about the prevention of T. gondii infection has been effective in reducing seroconversion rates [23,24].…”

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Congenital toxoplasmosis: perception of knowledge and primary prevention measures among healthcare professionals and pregnant women treated in public healthcare facilities

Moura

Millar

Fonseca

et al. 2017

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Aims:To evaluate knowledge about toxoplasmosis among pregnant women and healthcare professionals and to evaluate the knowledge acquired by pregnant women after health education actions. Methods: Five hundred pregnant women and 141 healthcare professionals from health units in Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, answered a questionnaire, received information about toxoplasmosis and had access to an interactive educational model and to folders between 2013 and 2016. After 3 months, 145 pregnant women answered the questionnaire once again. Results: Of 500 pregnant women, 226 (45.2%) reported having heard about toxoplasmosis. Among these, 23.5% had obtained information from friends and 19.0% from their doctors. About their exposure to risk factors, 6.8% had had contact with cat feces; 14.0% had had contact with soil without gloves; 23.4% had ingested undercooked meat; and 24.0% had drunk unfiltered water from the public supply system. The questionnaires of 145 pregnant women before and after the educational activities were compared and showed that contact with soil without gloves dropped significantly from 11.0% to 4.8% (p = 0.022) while consumption of unfiltered water fell from 26.9% to 20.0% (p < 0.001). Washing foods (62.1%), washing hands (62.1%) and consumption of well-cooked meat (61.4%) were the most widely cited preventive measures. Many mistakes were reported among healthcare professionals, and one nursing technician and 13 community healthcare agents (9.9%) had not heard about toxoplasmosis. Conclusions: Lack of knowledge about toxoplasmosis by most of the interviewed pregnant women, in addition to the misconceptions observed among healthcare professionals, leads to the conclusion that little importance has been given so far to primary prevention of toxoplasmosis during the prenatal period. Also, health professionals' inadequate knowledge could be detrimental to secondary prevention, which consists of early detection and treatment of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. In this study, educational intervention contributed to improving knowledge about the transmission and prevention of toxoplasmosis by pregnant women and, to a lesser extent, to reducing exposure to some risk factors.KEY WORDS: toxoplasmosis; pregnant women; knowledge; health education; primary prevention. RESUMOObjetivos: Avaliar o conhecimento da toxoplasmose entre gestantes e profissionais de saúde e avaliar o conhecimento adquirido pelas gestantes após ações de educação em saúde. Métodos: Quinhentas gestantes e 141 profissionais de saúde provenientes de Unidades de Saúde de Niterói-RJ de 2013 a 2016, foram entrevistados por meio de um questionário, receberam informações sobre a toxoplasmose, tiveram acesso a um modelo educativo interativo e folders. Após três meses, 145 gestantes responderam novamente ao questionário. Resultados: Das 500 gestantes, 226 (45,2%) relataram que já tinham ouvido falar sobre toxoplasmose. Destas, 23,5% tiveram informações por amigos e 19,0% pelo médico. Sobre exposição aos fatores de risco, 6,8% relataram con...

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“…Conforme a tabela 2, a maioria das gestantes desconhecia às formas de transmissão (51,4%), complicações (72,9%), meios de diagnóstico (57,1%), profilaxia e tratamento (74,3%) e as medidas preventivas (52,9%) da toxoplasmose. Da mesma maneira, Millar et al (2014) ao realizarem um levantamento do conhecimento de 400 gestantes e puérperas atendidas na rede pública de saúde do município de Niterói -RJ sobre a toxoplasmose verificaram que 72,2% das participantes nunca tinham ouvido falar sobre a toxoplasmose, principalmente sobre as formas de prevenção da infecção pelo T. gondii.…”

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Conhecimento Sobre Toxoplasmose Entre Gestantes De Uma Unidade Básica De Saúde Da Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira

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Freire³

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RESUMOA toxoplasmose é uma doença infecciosa causada por um protozoário chamado Toxoplasma gondii. Quando a infecção é contraída durante o período gestacional pode ser transmitida ao feto causando graves consequências. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo identificar o conhecimento sobre toxoplasmose entre gestantes atendidas em uma unidade básica de saúde do município de Rio Branco, Acre. Tratou-se de um estudo transversal realizado através da aplicação de um questionário sobre as características sociodemográficas e conhecimentos sobre a toxoplasmose de 70 gestantes nos meses de julho e agosto de 2018. Observou-se que a maioria das grávidas se encontrava na faixa etária de 18 a 24 anos (48,6%), se declarava de cor parda e tinha o ensino médio (60,0%), com companheiro (71,4%), não exercia atividade remunerada (68,6%) e tinha renda familiar maior que um salário mínimo (42,9%). Com relação aos conhecimentos sobre a toxoplasmose, a maior parte desconhecia às formas de transmissão (51,4%), complicações (72,9%), meios de diagnóstico (57,1%), profilaxia e tratamento (74,3%), medidas preventivas (52,9%) e não receberam orientações sobre a doença durante a assistência pré-natal (61,4%). Desse modo, os resultados apontam que existe entre as gestantes falta de informação em relação à toxoplasmose, sendo fundamental que os profissionais e os serviços de saúde estabeleçam medidas de orientação sobre os meios de transmissão e controle da doença.

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Toxoplasmosis-Related Knowledge Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women Attended in Public Health Units in Niterói, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Cited by 21 publications

References 29 publications

Comparison of consumer knowledge about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma and their transmissibility via meat: results of a consumer study in Germany

Comparison of consumer knowledge about Campylobacter, Salmonella and Toxoplasma and their transmissibility via meat: results of a consumer study in Germany

Congenital toxoplasmosis: perception of knowledge and primary prevention measures among healthcare professionals and pregnant women treated in public healthcare facilities

Conhecimento Sobre Toxoplasmose Entre Gestantes De Uma Unidade Básica De Saúde Da Amazônia Ocidental Brasileira

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