Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Pregnant Women Regarding General Anesthesia Neurotoxicity in Children under Three: A Report from an Academic Hospital
| Author | Gelareh Biazar | en |
| Author | Soheil Soltanipour | en |
| Author | Ali Mohammadzadeh Jouryabi | en |
| Author | Vali Imantalab | en |
| Author | Bahram Naderi Nabi | en |
| Author | Zahra Rafiei Sorouri | en |
| Author | Zahra Mirmoazen | en |
| Author | Masoud Moafi Madani | en |
| Orcid | Gelareh Biazar [0000-0002-4571-6059] | en |
| Orcid | Soheil Soltanipour [0000-0001-7768-1121] | en |
| Orcid | Ali Mohammadzadeh Jouryabi [0000-0001-5228-8761] | en |
| Orcid | Vali Imantalab [0000-0001-6444-0329] | en |
| Orcid | Bahram Naderi Nabi [0000-0002-1727-2446] | en |
| Orcid | Zahra Rafiei Sorouri [0000-0003-2286-6983] | en |
| Issued Date | 2021-10-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Recently, concerns about general anesthesia (GA)-related neurotoxicity has been growing in societies. Parents’ information obviously plays an important role to make right decision for elective surgeries on children aged under three years old. Objectives: The aim of this survey was to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and performance of pregnant women about the GA-related neurotoxicity in children aged under three years old. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted at Alzahra Teaching Hospital in Guilan, Iran, during 2020. The eligible pregnant women admitted to this center were interviewed, and a questionnaire containing 10 items was filled out by the responsible resident of anesthesiology. Results: In this research, a total of 361 pregnant women were enrolled and underwent a face-to-face interview. The mean age of the participants was 31.4 ± 7 years, 64.5% were living in urban areas, 82.5% were housewives, and 65.7% were multipara. Moreover, 83.7% of participants believed that receiving information in this regard was crucial, and 81.7% preferred physicians as the source of information. Only 8% of mothers had received information regarding the issue. A significant correlation was observed between the habitat, employment, the level of education, knowledge, and attitude status, and the source of receiving information. Conclusions: According to our results, the knowledge, attitude, and performance of pregnant women were not optimal and needed to be improved through practical strategies. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/aapm.118098 | en |
| Keyword | General Anesthesia Neurotoxicity | en |
| Keyword | Knowledge | en |
| Keyword | Attitude | en |
| Keyword | Performance | en |
| Keyword | Pregnant Women | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Pregnant Women Regarding General Anesthesia Neurotoxicity in Children under Three: A Report from an Academic Hospital | en |
| Type | Brief Report | en |
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