| Title: |
Awareness and understanding of cytomegalovirus infection among polish pregnant women: A CASP-W cross-sectional study |
| Authors: |
Magda Rybak-Krzyszkowska; Michał Strus; Hubert Huras; Wojciech Górczewski; Maciej W. Socha; Lidia Stopyra; Dorota Sys |
| Source: |
Preventive Medicine Reports, Vol 61, Iss , Pp 103348- (2026) |
| Publisher Information: |
Elsevier |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
Cytomegalovirus infections; Pregnancy; Health knowledge; attitudes; practice; Cross-sectional studies; Surveys and questionnaires; Socioeconomic factors; Medicine |
| Description: |
Objectives: To evaluate awareness and understanding of congenital cytomegalovirus infection among pregnant women in Poland and to identify factors associated with higher knowledge.Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Poland between February and July 2024, using an anonymous online questionnaire distributed via obstetric–gynecologic clinics and social media. A total of 1015 fully completed responses were analyzed. Knowledge was assessed using a 15-item score and dichotomized at the median. Group comparisons were performed using t-tests or Wilcoxon tests, and univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with knowledge (p < 0.05).Results: The mean knowledge score was 7.70 ± 3.60, with no difference between primiparous and multiparous women. Higher odds of high knowledge were associated with daily contact with children under three years of age (OR 1.60; 95 %CI 1.20,2.14) and comfortable household income (OR 1.56; 95 %CI 1.20,2.04). Lower knowledge was associated with public prenatal care (OR 0.65; 95 %CI 0.46,0.94), residence in medium-sized cities (OR 0.59; 95 %CI 0.39,0.88), and rural areas (OR 0.61; 95 %CI 0.44,0.85).Conclusions: Pregnant women in Poland demonstrate only moderate awareness of congenital cytomegalovirus, with significant socioeconomic and healthcare-related disparities, indicating a need for early targeted education within public antenatal services. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335525003870; https://doaj.org/toc/2211-3355; https://doaj.org/article/361e70eaca2d42d3a35dd4ec4ebe1226 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103348 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103348; https://doaj.org/article/361e70eaca2d42d3a35dd4ec4ebe1226 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.BED901F5 |
| Database: |
BASE |