Physicians' Counseling on Toxoplasma gondii Prepregnancy Screening Tests: A Simulation-Based Study

Conclusions Although it has been shown that physicians play an important role in raising awareness of toxoplasma-seronegative pregnant women about appropriate preventive measures, according to the results of our study, most T. gondii seronegative women who plan to become pregnant do not receive any consultation about the importance of following preventive measures, and in a minority of them, only avoidance of cat exposure is emphasized. Insufficient knowledge of providers was identified regarding immunopathogenesis of toxoplasmosis, preventive measures, interpretation of T. gondii serological test results, and optimal approach to the T. gondii prepregnancy serological test results that emphasizes on the importance of more effective education in these areas of knowledge and practice.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research