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Table 2 Professional practice regarding prevention and screening

From: Cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy: cross-sectional survey of knowledge and prevention practices of healthcare professionals in French-speaking Switzerland

 

Total number of participants: N = 300

Yes

n (%)

Prevention

 

 Systematic prevention

190/300 (63.3)

  1st consultation (pre/peri conception/1st trimester)

169/190 (88.9)

  Pre conceptional

88/190 (46.3)

  1st trimester

150/190 (78.9)

  2nd trimester

36/190 (18.9)

  3rd trimester

30/190 (15.8)

  Post partum

21/190 (11.1)

 Reasons for not providing information

110/300 (36.7)

  Lack of time

13/110 (11.8)

  Lack of knowledge on the subject

26/110 (23.6)

  Rare virus

6/110 (5.5)

  Forgotten

27/110 (24.5)

  Not recommended

12/110 (10.9)

Screening

 

 Systematic screening

137/300 (45.7)

  1st consultation (pre/peri conception/1st trimester)

132/137 (96.3)

  Pre conceptional

42/137 (30.7)

  1st trimester

123/137 (89.8)

  2nd trimester

17/137 (12.4)

  3rd trimester

7/137 (5.1)

  Post partum

1/137 (0.7)

 Target group for screening

112/300 (37.3)

  After potential contamination

40/112 (35.7)

  At the patient's request

39/112 (34.8)

  If ultrasound sign

38/112 (33.9)

  Seronegative patient

12/112 (10.7)

  Patient in contact with young children

56/112 (50.0)

  No screening

51/300 (17.0)

  1. The answers in italics are those that allowed points to be obtained for the professional practice score