Mothers’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes toward vitamin D deficiency among children in the Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Bassam, Samah El Awady; Abd-Elmageed, Fawzia Nabeel Mohammad

doi:10.25122/jml-2021-0384

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“…Depending on the main sources of vitamin D, the biggest answer (43%) identified by mothers was the option all above (sun, food, and supplements), (36.5%) answered from sun, (8.5%) from supplements, and (7%) from food. These results are similar to a study in the Saudi Kingdom 2017 and Cairo 2020 found that the majority of mothers correctly identified the sun as a source of vitamin D. (Bassam and Abd-Elmageed, 2022;Soliman et. al., 2020).…”

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Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge and Attitude About the Importance of Vitamin D Supplements for Children in Basra City

Mahmoud Hussain AL-HEJAJ,

H. RAHI,

Malik TIRYAG

2023

MINAR Journal

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Background: Vitamin D is an important vitamin inside the human body. Vitamin D deficiency is common especially in women of childbearing age mostly because of a lack of knowledge regarding the impact of vitamin D and how to avoid being deficient in it. Vitamin D deficiency leads to many diseases that negatively affect the general health and maternal health. Objectives: The main aims of our study were twofold. Firstly, we assess the knowledge and attitude of mothers about vitamin D. Secondly, a link relationship between knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics. Material and methods: Descriptive Cross-Sectional research were carried out through the period of 18th November 2022 to 15th April 2023. The study included a random sample of (200) mothers from Basrah city, including all mothers who answered the questionnaire. A questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection to assess mothers' knowledge The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and statistical inferential to find the difference between the socio-demographics variables of mothers and their knowledge and attitudes. Data were analyzed through the use of the SPSS application version 26. Results: The results of the study show that (98.5 %) of people have heard of vitamin D before, (and 36.5%) of the mothers had learned about vitamin D from the media. When it came to vitamin D sources (sun, food, and supplements), moms gave the greatest response (43%) to the choice listed above. Moreover, about (52%) of mothers did not know the correct answer about the daily recommendation of vitamin D for children. Additionally, almost (79%) of moms agreed that taking vitamin D supplements through pregnancy is a good idea, (85.5%) thought that vitamin D supplements are essential for children, and about (79%) of moms believe that their child should get a test to determine the amount of vitamin D in their blood. Conclusion: The mothers in the study had good knowledge and attitudes about vitamin D and its supplementation. Recommendations: Education and training mothers who visit health centers during pregnancy and after birth that focus on the importance of vitamin D, Conducting study more comprehensive about the practice of mothers regarding vitamin D..

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Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge and Attitude About the Importance of Vitamin D Supplements for Children in Basra City

Mahmoud Hussain AL-HEJAJ,

H. RAHI,

Malik TIRYAG

2023

MINAR Journal

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of medical university students towards vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Elghazaly,

Widyan,

Alsahali

et al. 2024

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice

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Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is a serious health problem that is associated with many health consequences. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of medical students at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, regarding vitamin D deficiency. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted among students of Unaizah Colleges of Pharmacy (UCP) and Medicine (UCM) at Qassim University, Saudi Arabia, over a period of 3 months. A well-structured self-administered questionnaire was used for the data collection. Statistical analysis was applied by using SPSS version 22. A 0/1 scoring process was employed to assess the KAP of the participants. The midpoint is considered the cutoff point. Results: A total of 337 complete responses were received. The majority of participants (62.3%) were female. 291 (86.3%) were considered to have good knowledge, with a mean score of 6.326 out of 9. Moreover, 220 (65.2%) of participants had positive attitudes, with a mean score of 4.077 out of 7. Unfortunately, only 9 (2.6%) participants demonstrated satisfactory practices, with a mean score a 0.911 out of 6. Female participants were significantly better than male participants in terms of knowledge and attitudes, but worse in terms of practices. Sun exposure during safe daytime hours is considered the main cause of vitamin D deficiency. Nearly 60% confirmed that KSA indoor activities and the COVID-19 lockdown might maximise vitamin D deficiency. Conclusion: The study reveals a gap in vitamin D knowledge among participants influenced by gender and study year. It suggests educational initiatives for male students to enhance their knowledge regarding vitamin D, while female students are encouraged to prioritise safe sun exposure, minimising the use of umbrellas and sunscreen. It also highlights the role of educational institutions as reliable sources of information and the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants’ attitudes and practices towards vitamin D.

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Evaluating women’s knowledge about dietary supplement use during pregnancy

Daghash,

Abuh-Odeh

et al. 2024

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Purpose Dietary supplements are important in improving maternal health and birth outcomes during pregnancy. This study aims to assess women’s knowledge about the benefits, sources and proper intake of dietary supplements during pregnancy. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among women at Jordan University Hospital in Amman, Jordan from July to October 2023. Findings A total of 448 women completed the questionnaire. Analysis of the results showed that among all questions, participants perceived sufficient knowledge about dietary supplements' beneficial effects. Around 50% of the participants did not recognize the importance of vitamin B12 and vitamin A. Most participants identified that iron supplements should not be taken with dairy products, coffee, tea, calcium and antacids. Most participants did not know the source of vitamin A (82.1%), and only 44% knew the correct source of vitamin B12. Less than half of the participants recognized the appropriate administration time for each dietary supplement. Originality/value The knowledge level of the interaction between iron and food, natural sources of vitamins and their benefits was high, less than half of the participants showed poor knowledge about the proper time to take the dietary supplement. Patient education and counseling is important to improve health outcomes.

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Mothers’ knowledge, practice, and attitudes toward vitamin D deficiency among children in the Qassim region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge and Attitude About the Importance of Vitamin D Supplements for Children in Basra City

Assessment of Mothers' Knowledge and Attitude About the Importance of Vitamin D Supplements for Children in Basra City

Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of medical university students towards vitamin D deficiency in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Evaluating women’s knowledge about dietary supplement use during pregnancy

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