Toxoplasmose gestacional e congênita em Minas Gerais – uma análise do perfil das notificações e de sua distribuição espacial

• Ano de defesa: 2023
• Autor(a) principal: Michely Aparecida de Souza
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
• Palavras-chave em Português: Toxoplasmose; Toxoplasmose Congênita; Epidemiologia; Fatores Socioeconômicos; Serviços de Saúde; Dissertação Acadêmica
• Link de acesso: https://hdl.handle.net/1843/64199

The present study aimed to describe the profile of notifications of gestational and congenital toxoplasmosis from 2019 to 2021 and analyze how socio-economic variables and the availability of healthcare resources influence the distribution of these notifications in the municipalities of Minas Gerais. The research was conducted in two stages, a descriptive stage, and an ecological stage, using notification data provided by the State Health Department of Minas Gerais. Descriptive analyses and multivariate regressions with a negative binomial model were performed. Regarding the profile of notifications of gestational toxoplasmosis, the majority of notifications were composed of women of mixed race, aged between 20 and 29 years, with a fundamental level of education. Furthermore, the majority of these notifications occurred during the second trimester of pregnancy. As for congenital toxoplasmosis, the predominant profile consisted of children of mixed race with less than one month of age. These findings provide a detailed insight into the demographic characteristics of the reported cases, which is essential for understanding the disease's dynamics. The analysis of the spatial distribution of notifications revealed significant inequalities. Cases of gestational and congenital toxoplasmosis were more concentrated in areas with greater healthcare resources. This inequality in the distribution of cases suggests the need for a more equitable dissemination of resources for health education, early diagnosis, and proper guidance for pregnant women. Toxoplasmosis is a zoonosis closely linked to environmental and socio-economic conditions. Therefore, the research emphasizes the importance of approaches aimed at reducing inequalities in the disease's distribution, with an emphasis on health education for the population, early diagnosis, and appropriate guidance for pregnant women. This can contribute to more effective prevention and control of gestational and congenital toxoplasmosis, promoting maternal and child health and reducing the disease's impact on the population of Minas Gerais.