Effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge level of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women attending a health center in Lurin, 2023

• Autores: Hiyo B., Melissa Cristell, Caballero F., Zarela Mariesther
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/28794
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/28794
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Intervención educativa; Toxoplasmosis; Nivel de conocimientos; Gestantes; Educational intervention; Level of knowledge; Pregnant women

The objetive of the study was to determine the effect of an educational intervention on the knowledge level of toxoplasmosis among women in the first two-thirds of pregnancy attending the maternal-child health center in Lurín, Lima, Peru, during July-August 2023. An assessment tool comprising 20 multiple-choice questions was developed and administered before, immediately after, and four months post a virtual educational intervention involving 31 women in their first or second trimester of pregnancy. The educational intervention consisted of three sessions delivered synchronously via a virtual platform. Knowledge levels were classified using a scoring scale ranging from 0 to 20 points, based on criteria established by the Ministry of Education. Results showed that prior to the educational intervention, 64.5% (20/31) ± 0.168 of the pregnant women had a knowledge level classified as "poor". However, following the intervention, 74.2% (23/31) ± 0.154 of participants achieved a knowledge level considered "good". In the long-term evaluation, 38.7% (12/31) ± 0.171 of the sample attained a knowledge level classified as "good", while an equal percentage (38.7%) obtained a "regular" classification. In conclusion, the educational intervention had a positive effect on the knowledge level regarding toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in the first or second trimester in both short-term and long-term assessments (p < 0.05).