Evolution of awareness and knowledge of congenital cytomegalovirus infection among health care providers in France between 2011 and 2018.
J Clin Virol
; 129: 104335, 2020 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-824917
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the most frequent cause of congenital viral infection. Approximately 1 % of newborns are congenitally infected and in up to 10 % of them the consequences are severe. Antenatal and postnatal treatments, although promising, are still under evaluation. Hygiene counseling to prevent CMV infection is important and should be systematic.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate health care providers' awareness of CMV maternal and congenital infection in France. STUDYDESIGN:
A questionnaire on CMV infection was sent in 2018 by e-mail to obstetricians, pediatricians, midwives and laboratory physicians, and members of medical or midwifery associations. We evaluated their knowledge concerning CMV epidemiology, transmission, symptoms in adults, newborns and long-term effects (scores from 0 to 30) and compared the results with those of our 2012 published study.RESULTS:
Of the 597 respondents who completed the questionnaire, 91 % were unaware of the precise transmission route of CMV, 33 % wrongly thought thatin utero therapy for congenital CMV infection was a current standard of care in France, and less than half were familiar with the HAS (Haute Autorité de Santé) and CNGOF (Collège National des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens Français) recommendations. When respondents' knowledge of CMV was greater, patients were given more hygiene counseling. Between 2011 and 2018, knowledge improved among doctors and midwives concerning the route of transmission, the symptoms in adults, and the long-term effects of CMV infection.CONCLUSIONS:
Knowledge is improving among healthcare providers, but gaps remain. To bridge these gaps, health care providers should improve their knowledge about congenital CMV by various means medical reviews, continuing medical education, meetings, conferences, the Internet. Moreover, greater knowledge will allow for more effective counseling of pregnant women, as recommended by HCSP and CNGOF in France.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Cytomegalovirus Infections
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
J Clin Virol
Journal subject:
Virology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.jcv.2020.104335
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