Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is considered a public health problem because it occurs worldwide and causes complications in immunocompromised individuals and potentially serious consequences with congenital transmission. Objective: to analyze the knowledge of primary healthcare professionals in relation to gestational toxoplasmosis. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics estimating the prevalence ratio and respective 95% confidence intervals to identify the presence of associated factors. Results: Most primary healthcare professionals have no access to information about toxoplasmosis, have never participated in training, and few provide individual or collective guidance to pregnant women on this subject. Just over half are aware of the need to notify the disease, and a minority know all the transmission routes, diagnostic tests and preventive measures. Conclusions: this survey suggests that professionals lack knowledge about toxoplasmosis and highlights a need for continuing training and discussions, so that the planning of strategies for the prevention and control of gestational toxoplasmosis are constantly improved.
Source: Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407338795