Lehmann Lis Maurente, Santos Paula Costa, Scaini Carlos James
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2016 Nov;38(11):538-544. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1593970. Epub 2016 Dec 1.
Toxoplasmosis a parasitic zoonosis of global distribution, responsible for disorders during gestation can cause fetal death or congenital anomalies. To evaluate the knowledge of toxoplasmosis among pregnant and postpartum women treated at the University Hospital of the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional study of 100 pregnant and postpartum women at the University Hospital. Participants answered a self-administered questionnaire and gave consent for data relating to serological examinations to be abstracted from their medical records. The proportion of women who received information about toxoplasmosis was higher among those who received care in the private health care system (52.9%) than among those cared for in the public health care system (25.0%). Only 55.7% of women reported having some knowledge about toxoplasmosis. Of these, 53.7% received information during the prenatal period. However, most participants were unable to answer questions about preventive measures and modes of infection. Of the 100 patients in the study, only 46 underwent serologic testing for toxoplasmosis, 65.2% of whom tested negative (IgG). Findings from this study are relevant to the training of health professionals regarding toxoplasmosis education and prevention. Improved education for health care providers and patients can lead to earlier diagnoses and reductions in adverse outcomes.
弓形虫病是一种全球分布的寄生虫人畜共患病，可导致妊娠期疾病，引起胎儿死亡或先天性异常。为评估巴西南里奥格兰德州里奥格兰德市大学医院治疗的孕妇和产后妇女对弓形虫病的了解情况。这是一项对该大学医院100名孕妇和产后妇女进行的横断面研究。参与者回答了一份自填式问卷，并同意从其病历中提取与血清学检查相关的数据。在接受私人医疗保健系统护理的妇女中，获得弓形虫病信息的比例（52.9%）高于接受公共医疗保健系统护理的妇女（25.0%）。只有55.7%的妇女报告对弓形虫病有一定了解。其中，53.7%在孕期获得了信息。然而，大多数参与者无法回答关于预防措施和感染方式的问题。在该研究的100名患者中，只有46人接受了弓形虫病血清学检测，其中65.2%检测为阴性（IgG）。本研究结果与卫生专业人员关于弓形虫病教育和预防的培训相关。改善对医疗保健提供者和患者的教育可导致更早诊断并减少不良后果。
