Perceptions of women of reproductive age about vitamin and folic acid supplements during pregnancy, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ahmad, Bashaier; Anam, Nehal; Khalid, Norah; Mohsen, Reem; Zaal, Lena; Jadidy, Esraa; Alalati, Somaya

doi:10.1016/j.jtumed.2013.08.002

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“…Looking at the above figures, it was clear that there was a real evidence of changing in the trend towards folic acid. Similar results were shown & confirmed by other studies to the need for an educational campaign to increase the awareness of FA role & benefits (9,13,19). Women who take FA supplements without knowledge of its benefits, may not continue using it, but knowledge of the exact role of FA in preventing NTDs will make them more committed to its administration during the critical time using the right dose (5,10,18).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…The awareness of folic acid in the study conducted among Qatari women was (53.7%) although, 53.7% of our studied subjects heard of folate & only 20.3% reported their actual intake of folic acid (16). While in the study conducted in Saudi Arabia which showed 91.0% of the subjects were aware of folic acid, 81.0% knew that folic acid could prevent neural tube defects and 84.0% of the subjects took folic acid prior or during a certain stage of pregnancy, this is also similar to the study that was conducted in Almadinah (13,17). In Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there were two studies performed among female college students regarding folic acid awareness and three studies among all women of reproductive age in Hail, Almadinah and Al-Qassim regions (13,17).…”

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confidence: 80%

“…While in the study conducted in Saudi Arabia which showed 91.0% of the subjects were aware of folic acid, 81.0% knew that folic acid could prevent neural tube defects and 84.0% of the subjects took folic acid prior or during a certain stage of pregnancy, this is also similar to the study that was conducted in Almadinah (13,17). In Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there were two studies performed among female college students regarding folic acid awareness and three studies among all women of reproductive age in Hail, Almadinah and Al-Qassim regions (13,17). But there is no study has been published about the awareness to take folic acid to prevent NTDs in Jeddah-western region.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Women as a result to that might not be protected in the right time. The time between thinking of pregnancy & actual pregnancy is unpredictable putting women at risk of forgetting the daily dose of folic acid supplementation (13)(14). During the last decade, few studies were conducted to assess the awareness of folic acid benefits among Arabic women of Childbearing Age.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Awareness of Folic Acid Supplements among Women of Child bearing Age in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia

Bukhari¹,

Bajouh²,

Aljehani³

et al. 2016

IJLSSR

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ABSTRACT-This study aimed to assess the awareness of the importance of folic acid in preventing neural tube defects (the timing of folic acid supplementation and the right doses) in Jeddah the western region of Saudi Arabia. A sample of 501 married women in the reproductive age (19-45 years) who visited the outpatients clinics at King Abdulaziz University Hospital between August and October/2015 were asked to participate in a survey study targeting the awareness and the use of folic acid before and during pregnancy. First step was collecting Participants' responds on a range of questions related to socio demographic & medical characteristics. Then in second step they were provided with questions related to their awareness before and after reading the distributed intervention brochure. Of the 501 Participants, 317 (63.3%) were Saudis, many were above 30 years of age (55.1%), 460 (91.8%) heard about folic acid & 429 (85.6%) have taken it. However, only 169 (33.7%) knew that it must be given during preconception and as early as the 1st 12 weeks of gestation. A significant difference was found before and after reading the brochure in Participants' knowledge about the benefits of folic acid in preventing neural tubal defect , the critical time of administration & the right doses (P <0.000, P <0.000, P <0.000) respectively. University education was the strongest predictor to have the right information with significant difference (P <0.000). 279 (71.2%) of the participants reported the medical staff as to be their main source of information. The health care professionals and media need to increase women awareness about the importance of taking folic acid supplementation in the proper time to reduce the risk of neural tube defects.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 80%

Section: Doisupporting

confidence: 64%

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confidence: 99%

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The Awareness of Folic Acid Supplements among Women of Child bearing Age in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia

Bukhari¹,

Bajouh²,

Aljehani³

et al. 2016

IJLSSR

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“…The pertinent supplementation of folic acid among women throughout the first trimester in pregnancy can prevent neural tube defects by around 50 to 70 %. 1,2 Neural tube defects are the most pervasive birth defects, contributing not only to infant mortality but also lead to some serious consequences that affect the children in almost all the spheres of life. There has been an experimental and epidemiological confirmation that an increased periconceptional (before & during pregnancy) supplementation of folic acid decreases the risk of these birth defects by manifold.…”

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Knowledge of Women; Supplementation of Folic Acid in Periconceptional Period

Fatima¹,

Saif²,

Ghani³

et al. 2016

TPMJ

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ABSTRACT… Objectives: Around 50 to 70% of the neural tube defects can be prevented if a woman consumes sufficient folic acid daily before conception and throughout first trimester of her pregnancy. Therefore, the women should be well aware about the apt supplementation of folic acid to mitigate those miseries that can be resulted from its deficiency. Study Design: A descriptive survey design. Setting: Obstetrical OPDs of Lahore General Hospital, Lady Aitchison Hospital, Jinnah Hospital Lahore, DHQ Hospital Multan, DHQ Hospital Faisalabad, and DHQ Hospital Rawalpindi. Methodology: A total of 300 pregnant women were studied to assess the level of knowledge and practices among women regarding use of folic acid before and during pregnancy. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used for the purpose. Data was collected by a self administered questionnaire and was analysed by SPSS version 20. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results signified that a major fraction of pregnant women 227 (76%) were having poor level of knowledge as they scored less than 50% on knowledge based questions in the questionnaire. Only 4% were distinguished with excellent knowledge according to arbitrary scale, which were made-up to be a very low percentage. Conclusion: Findings of the study suggested that the knowledge of the women regarding folic acid supplementation is insufficient that may in response lead to increase risk for the incidences of neural tube defect. Key words:Knowledge, folic Acid, Neural Tube Defects, Periconceptional Period

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Enablers and barriers to women's lifestyle behavior change during the preconception period: A systematic review

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Summary Healthy lifestyle behaviors during the preconception period are important to optimize maternal and child outcomes, including weight. However, the majority of women do not have optimal preconception lifestyle behaviors. This systematic review explored enablers and barriers to women's preconception lifestyle behaviors using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, Behaviour (COM‐B) model and Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF). Preconception was defined as the time before conception, capturing planned and unplanned pregnancies. Medline Complete, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL were searched for peer‐reviewed, quantitative and qualitative primary studies (English, 2006–2020) that explored enablers and barriers to lifestyle behaviors (diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, supplement intake). Forty‐two studies (of 3406) were included, assessing supplement use (n = 37), diet (n = 10), smoking (n = 10), alcohol use (n = 8), and physical activity (n = 5). All three COM‐B components were identified only for diet and supplement use. Of the 14 TDF domains, 7 were identified: knowledge, beliefs about capabilities, beliefs about consequences, goals, intentions, social support, and environmental context and resources. The presence/absence of knowledge on healthy behaviors was the most commonly assessed enabler/barrier. Future studies should explore a wider range of factors influencing preconception women's capability, opportunity, and motivation to modify their lifestyle behaviors.

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Perceptions of women of reproductive age about vitamin and folic acid supplements during pregnancy, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Cited by 15 publications

References 17 publications

The Awareness of Folic Acid Supplements among Women of Child bearing Age in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia

The Awareness of Folic Acid Supplements among Women of Child bearing Age in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah-Saudi Arabia

Knowledge of Women; Supplementation of Folic Acid in Periconceptional Period

Enablers and barriers to women's lifestyle behavior change during the preconception period: A systematic review

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