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    Folic acid knowledge and use among expectant mothers in 1997: a comparison with 1996.

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    Authors
    McDonnell, R
    Johnson, Z
    Doyle, A
    Sayers, G
    Affiliation
    Health Information Unit Eastern Health Board, Dr. Steeven's Hospital, Dublin. bmcdonnell@ehbhiu.iol.ie
    Issue Date
    1999-04
    Keywords
    FOLIC ACID
    PREGNANCY
    MeSH
    Adult
    Demography
    Female
    Folic Acid
    Humans
    Ireland
    Marital Status
    Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital
    Parity
    Pregnancy
    Pregnancy Complications
    Prenatal Care
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    McDonnell R et al. Folic acid knowledge and use among expectant mothers in 1997: a comparison with 1996. Ir Med J. 1999, 92 (3):296-9
    Journal
    Irish medical journal
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/324034
    PubMed ID
    10394755
    Additional Links
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10394755
    Abstract
    This study examined changes in folic acid knowledge and use among antenatal women in Dublin maternity hospitals between 1996 and 1997, following a campaign to improve the very low uptake of peri-conceptional folic acid. The results showed significant improvements between the two years. Almost 76% of respondents had heard of folic acid in 1997 compared with 54% in 1996 (p < 0.01), with a shift in the proportion of people hearing of folic acid from hospital doctors to general practitioners (GP). Almost 43% of respondents in 1997 knew that folic acid can prevent spina bifida compared with 21% in 1996 (p < 0.01). A higher proportion was taking folic acid prior to conception in 1997 (16% vs 6%, p < 0.01). We conclude that the improvements may have been in part due to the promotional campaign among health professionals, women's groups and the media. However, less than a fifth of women were taking folic acid peri-conceptionally in 1997 and there is still scope for much improvement.
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    Language
    en
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    0332-3102
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