Laboudi Majda, Ait Hamou Sanaa, Mansour Imane, Hilmi Ilham, Sadak Abderrahim
1Department of parasitology, National Institute of Hygiene, Rabat, Morocco.
2Faculty of Science Ben M'Sik, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco.
Trop Med Health. 2020 Apr 9;48:17. doi: 10.1186/s41182-020-00208-9. eCollection 2020.
The assessment of the knowledge of infection among health professionals is essential to design an effective management strategy. The current study was conducted to assess the knowledge and perception of health professionals working in urban public health centers of different parts of Rabat in Morocco.
A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 15 to June 15, 2017, in urban public health centers selected in the prefecture of Rabat in Morocco. A structured questionnaire was completed by participants and included questions on the epidemiology and diagnosis of toxoplasmosis and clinical issues related to the infection.
Ninety-six health professionals participated, including medical doctors, nurses, midwives, and laboratory technicians. Most of them were female (86, 89.58%). The mean age was 40.51 ± 10.26 years, and the mean length of time working in the field of healthcare was 15.92 ± 8.55 years. Eighty one percent (86, 81.25%) of health professionals knew the agent of toxoplasmosis, and 62 (64.5%) knew the definitive host of the parasite. Regarding clinical symptoms, 55 (57.29%) of the respondents knew that toxoplasmosis is an asymptomatic disease in immunocompetent persons. More than half of the respondents correctly identified the main routes of transmission: eating raw or undercooked meats, unwashed fruits and vegetables, and having direct contact with cats. However, only 29 (30.21%) of them believed that water can be a risk factor for the transmission of toxoplasmosis. Regarding diagnosis, only 14 (14.58%) health professionals knew about the avidity test.
The implementation of educational interventions is recommended to raise awareness of toxoplasmosis among health professionals who provide prenatal care in public health centers.
评估卫生专业人员的感染知识对于设计有效的管理策略至关重要。本研究旨在评估摩洛哥拉巴特不同地区城市公共卫生中心卫生专业人员的知识和认知。
2017年3月15日至6月15日，在摩洛哥拉巴特省选定的城市公共卫生中心进行了一项横断面研究。参与者完成了一份结构化问卷，其中包括有关弓形虫病的流行病学和诊断以及与感染相关的临床问题的问题。
96名卫生专业人员参与，包括医生、护士、助产士和实验室技术人员。其中大多数为女性（86名，89.58%）。平均年龄为40.51±10.26岁，在医疗保健领域的平均工作年限为15.92±8.55年。81%（86名，81.25%）的卫生专业人员知道弓形虫病的病原体，62名（64.5%）知道该寄生虫的终宿主。关于临床症状，55名（57.29%）受访者知道弓形虫病在免疫功能正常者中是一种无症状疾病。超过一半的受访者正确识别了主要传播途径：食用生的或未煮熟的肉类、未清洗的水果和蔬菜以及直接接触猫。然而，只有29名（30.21%）认为水可能是弓形虫病传播的危险因素。关于诊断，只有14名（14.58%）卫生专业人员了解亲和力检测。
建议实施教育干预措施，以提高在公共卫生中心提供产前护理的卫生专业人员对弓形虫病的认识。
