Review: studying nurses' views on the education program against toxoplasmosis in pregnant women
Keywords:
toxoplasma, risk factor, transmission of toxoplasmosis, pathophysiologyAbstract
Toxoplasma gondii is a common protozoon in nature, and felines are usually the main hosts. While acute T. gondii infection does not cause a significant problem in adults with normal immune systems, it can lead to serious fetal infections in pregnant women due to congenital toxoplasmosis. Acute T. gondii infection in a pregnant mother can be fatal to the fetus. Transmission of toxoplasmosis to the fetus may occur in pregnant women who contract the disease during pregnancy. Women who are infected before becoming pregnant are not at risk. The important point to note here is toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. Toxoplasmosis is considered a serious epidemic in Takkar Governorate, Iraq. This is why the importance of this study emerges. This study aimed to evaluate the opinions of nurses working in the Tikar province of Iraq regarding the training program implemented to improve their knowledge and attitudes towards toxoplasmosis in pregnant women. Thus, it is planned to strengthen the knowledge of nurses in Tikar about this disease that causes serious fetal infections in pregnant women, to increase their awareness through a training program on protecting pregnant women from toxoplasmosis and effectively treating pregnant women exposed to T. gondii. Results of the congenital toxoplasmosis program in Londrina, Parana, Brazil, show a reduction in the number of pregnant women and children referred to toxoplasmosis treatment facilities. Additionally, the development of protocols is important in establishing security standards.
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