| Author | Millar, Patricia Riddell | |
| Author | Moura, Fernanda Loureiro de | |
| Author | Bastos, Otilio Machado Pereira | |
| Author | Mattos, Danuza Pinheiro Bastos Garcia de | |
| Author | Fonseca, Ana Beatriz Monteiro | |
| Author | Sudré, Adriana Pittella | |
| Author | Leles, Daniela | |
| Author | Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis | |
| Access date | 2015-06-10T13:55:19Z | |
| Available date | 2015-06-10T13:55:19Z | |
| Document date | 2014 | |
| Citation | MILLAR, Patricia Riddell et al. Toxoplasmosis-related knowledge among pregnant and postpartum women attended in public health units in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Sao Paulo, v.56, n.5, p.433-8, 2014. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 0036-4665 | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/10763 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Instituto Medicina Tropical de São Paulo | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | |
| Title | Toxoplasmosis-related knowledge among pregnant and postpartum women attended in public health units in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | |
| DOI | 10.1590/S0036-46652014000500011 | pt_BR |
| Abstract | 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. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil / Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Estatística. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Toxoplasmosis | pt_BR |
| Subject | Pregnant women | pt_BR |
| Subject | Knowledge | pt_BR |
| Subject | Primary prevention | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Toxoplasmose | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Prevenção Primária | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Gestantes | pt_BR |
| DeCS | Conhecimento | pt_BR |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 04 Educação de qualidade | |
| xmlui.metadata.dc.subject.ods | 05 Igualdade de gênero | |
