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Factors associated with folic acid knowledge and intake among pregnant women in Sudan.
Alsammani, Mohamed A; Kunna, Abdelillah; Adam, Elsheikh M.
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  • Alsammani MA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Al-Mulida, Saudi Arabia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Kunna A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.
  • Adam EM; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Omdurman, Sudan.
East Mediterr Health J ; 23(10): 662-669, 2017 Dec 14.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29270966
Preconceptual folic acid use is known to have a protective effect against neural tube defects (NTDs). This study assessed knowledge and determinants of awareness on folic acid use among pregnant women at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Sudan during 2014. The standardized, anonymous questionnaire was used to collect data. Almost 80% of respondents had heard of folic acid. College-educated women (92.2%) knew more about folic acid and used it more often in the pre-conceptual period (8.3%). Doctors were the commonest source of information on folic acid (62%). Fewer subjects (8.9%) knew that it prevented birth defects, and 33.8% of subjects knew that green leafy vegetables are a source of folic acid. Of all subjects, only 3.2% use it preconceptually. Supplementation of folic acid preconceptually needs to be addressed in order to reduce the rate of NTDs found in Sudan.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Ácido Fólico / Defectos del Tubo Neural Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: East Mediterr Health J Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Sudán Pais de publicación: Egipto
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud / Ácido Fólico / Defectos del Tubo Neural Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Middle aged / Pregnancy País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: East Mediterr Health J Asunto de la revista: MEDICINA Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Sudán Pais de publicación: Egipto