Preventive behavior for toxoplasmosis in pregnant adolescents in the state of Ceara, Brazil

BMC Public Health

Research Article

Jose Ueleres Braga¹  Luiza Jane Eyre de Souza Vieira²  Mary Braga de Lima²  Ana Paula Soares Gondim²  Maria Alix Leite Araújo²  Fabianne Ferreira Costa² 

[1] Internal Medicine Department, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Av. 28 de Setembro, 74 5° Andar, Vila Isabel, CEP 20551030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil;Master of Collective Health, University of Fortaleza, Av. Washington Soares, 1321, Bairro Edson Queiroz, CEP 60.811-905, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil;

关键词: Prenatal Care;    Toxoplasmosis;    Preventive Behavior;    Healthcare Center;    Pregnant Adolescent;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-12-73

 received in 2011-06-23, accepted in 2012-01-24,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundWhen toxoplasmosis is acquired during pregnancy, it can be transmitted to the fetus causing severe lesions in the first two gestational trimesters. This study analyzed the main factors associated with the preventive behavior for toxoplasmosis among pregnant adolescents in the city of Fortaleza in northeast Brazil.MethodsIt is a cross-sectional study conducted from March 2009 to November 2010, with a sample of 320 pregnant adolescents, ages ranging from 12 to 19 years old, receiving prenatal care in the Public Health Care System. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression model analyses were used to identify the association between preventive behavior for toxoplasmosis, and the independent variables and 95% confidence interval.ResultsWe observed that 16.3% of the pregnant adolescents showed preventive behavior for toxoplasmosis. The factors positively associated to the preventive behavior for toxoplasmosis were: age group between 12 and 14 years old (OR = 2.75; 95%CI 1.23-6.12) and more than two prenatal consultations (OR = 2.19; 95%CI 1.17-4.09).ConclusionsNoteworthy is the importance of a serologic follow-up for pregnant adolescents with clearer and more precise information about risk factors and the importance of adopting preventive behaviors. Thus, it is necessary to establish educational measures for handling food and raising kittens during prenatal care.

【 授权许可】

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