Impact of health education on knowledge and prevention behavior for congenital toxoplasmosis: the experience in Poznań, Poland

Impact of health education on knowledge and prevention behavior for congenital toxoplasmosis: the experience in Poznań, Poland

In 1991–1997 educational activities were undertaken in the Poznań region of Poland to promote health education for the prevention of toxoplasmosis. The effect of education was measured in 2710 pregnant women by a questionnaire survey. Knowledge of toxoplasmosis and its prevention was almost doubled...

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Published in:Health education research Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 493 - 502
Main Authors: Pawlowski, Z. S., Gromadecka-Sutkiewicz, M., Skommer, J., Paul, M., Rokossowski, H., Suchocka, E., Schantz, P. M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Oxford University Press 01-08-2001
Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects:
Adult
Animals
Congenital infections
Female
Females
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Research
Health technology assessment
Humans
Hygiene
Interviews
Knowledge Level
Male
Mass Media
Medical Services
Poland
Poland - epidemiology
Poznan
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - prevention & control
Pregnant women
Prevention
Refresher Courses
Retraining
Risk Factors
Secondary Schools
SHORT COMMUNICATION
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teaching Methods
Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - epidemiology
Toxoplasmosis, Congenital - prevention & control
Poland
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Summary:In 1991–1997 educational activities were undertaken in the Poznań region of Poland to promote health education for the prevention of toxoplasmosis. The effect of education was measured in 2710 pregnant women by a questionnaire survey. Knowledge of toxoplasmosis and its prevention was almost doubled within 4 years. Similarly, the proportion of women having antenatal serological tests for toxoplasmosis significantly increased. In the examined population the knowledge of how Toxoplasma gondii is transmitted/acquired was better than the knowledge of individual risk factors for congenital toxoplasmosis. Correct hygienic behaviors in pregnancy were often practised by women who lacked good knowledge of toxoplasmosis. The experience from this study suggests the possible effectiveness of including prevention of toxoplasmosis into the whole package of preventing infectious diseases in pregnancy and into healthy lifestyle promotion. Health educational activities need to be realized by modern promotional technologies in addition to making available traditional written educational texts. There is a considerable role of medical services in promotion of a hygienic behavior in pregnant women preventing congenital toxoplasmosis in their offspring. Health education should be especially tailored to the population of pregnant women below the age of 21.
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ISSN:0268-1153
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DOI:10.1093/her/16.4.493