Chilean primary health workers' knowledge about folic acid supplementation for the prevention of neural tube defects

Pardo, Rosa; Lay-Son, Guillermo; Aranda, Waldo; Recabal, Pedro; Navarrete, Maria; Tenhamm, Tamara; Rebolledo, Cristian; Dib, Martin J.; Muñoz, Manuel J.; Muñoz, Patricia; Espina, Pablo; Ojeda, Natalia; Parra, Joaquín Zamarro

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“…This finding was directly coupled with a poor knowledge regarding the neural tube closure timeline. Even more significant deficiency in knowledge on these issues was observed among the obstetricians and specialists in women's health in the Northern China, physicians in the Southern Israel, health professionals in the Northwestern Ethiopia and Chilean primary health workers [31][32][33][34] . The participants in the present study had the comparable knowledge level to the Ohio community pharmacists and similar gaps were identified 28,35 .…”

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Periconceptional folic acid supplementation: Knowledge, attitudes and counselling practice of Serbian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Zeković

Krajnović

Nikolić

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Background/Aim. The protective effect of periconceptional folic acid supplementation in reducing the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs) and other adverse pregnancy outcomes has been scientifically confirmed. The present study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with regards to counselling women of reproductive age on adequate folate intake. Methods. The cross-sectional study was conducted among the nationwide stratified sample of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, practicing in both private and state-owned community pharmacies in Serbia. The detailed literature review, expert consultation and pre-testing were employed in the questionnaire development. The descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS software ver. 22. Results. Among 730 survey participants, 96.6% correctly identified types of deformities that could be prevented by folic acid and 77.0% recognized recommended dosage for women capable of becoming pregnant. However, fewer were able to recognize the optimal timing for folic acid supplementation (61.1%) and the proper dose for the NTD recurrence prevention (42.9 %). While 43.2% of pharmacy technicians

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Periconceptional folic acid supplementation: Knowledge, attitudes and counselling practice of Serbian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

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Krajnović

Nikolić

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“…Para disminuir aún más este porcentaje, existe desde 2003 una norma de suplementación con AF dirigida a aquellas mujeres que no alcanzan a suplir sus requerimientos de AF con el programa de fortificación, pero los presentes resultados muestran que pocas mujeres reciben dicha suplementación adecuada-mente y lo que resulta más preocupante es que no recibieron suplementación las mujeres con alto riesgo para tener hijos afectados por DTN, correspondientes al 0,9% de nuestra muestra. Este dato concuerda con otro estudio conducido por nuestro grupo sobre la aplicación de la norma ministerial de suplementacion a nivel de la atención primaria, en el cual se demostró que sólo 5,1% de los profesionales encuestados tenía conocimiento adecuado de dosis y período de uso del AF para la prevención de anomalías congénitas 5 . Esta norma nacional tenía solamente un año de vigencia al momento de la aplicación de la encuesta, lo cual, aunado a la falta de su promoción, podría explicar el pobre nivel de su aplicación.…”

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Conocimiento sobre el ácido fólico en la prevención de defectos de cierre del tubo neural: una encuesta a mujeres que viven en Santiago de Chile

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Conocimiento sobre el ácido fólico en la prevención de defectos de cierre del tubo neural: una encuesta a mujeres que viven en Santiago de Chile Awareness of post partum women on the effects of folic acid in the prevention of congenital anomalies Background: Wheat flour in Chile is fortified with folic acid and pregnant women are also supplemented with the vitamin, but the population level of knowledge or awareness about this vitamin and its use by pregnant women is unknown. Aim: To assess the level of knowledge that postpartum women from Santiago de Chile have about folic acid. Material and methods: A questionnaire about folic acid and its efects on the prevention of neural tube defects was developed adapting questionnaires designed abroad. It was applied by medical students to puerperal women, hospitalized in public hospitals. Results: The questionnaire was applied to 342 women aged 26 ± 7 years. Sixty one percent were housewives and 55% completed high school education. Forty seven percent of these women had heard about folic acid, 9.6% knew that it was able to prevent congenital defects and only one received an adequate supplementation during pregnancy. Women aged 25 to 34 years and those with an adequate medical care during pregnancy had a significantly better knowledge about folic acid and its role in the prevention of congenital anormalies. The more commom means to receive information about folic acid were midwifes (34%), mass media (28%) and doctors (20%). Two hundred eleven women (62%) agreed to take folic acid in a future gestation and 58% preferred to do so using fortified foods. Conclusions: Post partum women from Santiago have a poor knowledge about the relevance of folic acid supplementation (Rev Méd Chile 2007; 135; 1551-7). (

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Chilean primary health workers' knowledge about folic acid supplementation for the prevention of neural tube defects

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Periconceptional folic acid supplementation: Knowledge, attitudes and counselling practice of Serbian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Periconceptional folic acid supplementation: Knowledge, attitudes and counselling practice of Serbian pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Conocimiento sobre el ácido fólico en la prevención de defectos de cierre del tubo neural: una encuesta a mujeres que viven en Santiago de Chile

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