The effect of education on level of knowledge towards the role and consumption of folic acid supplement in pregnancy
| Author | Z Safdari | en |
| Author | F Ghodsi | en |
| Issued Date | 2008-12-31 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Folic acid is one of the most important vitamins for women at reproductive age and especially pre-conception and during pregnancy. Objective: this study was to assess the effect of education on level of knowledge regarding the role and consumption of folic acid supplement in pregnant women. Methods: This was an interventional study in which 126 pregnant women referred to health centers in Qazvin during 2006-2007 were included. Health centers were selected by cluster sampling and the study population chosen randomly. Data were collected through a two-stage interview using a questionnaire. Initially, a questionnaire was completed by interview followed by a15-minute face to face education session and further re-filling of the same questionnaire two weeks later. Data were analyzed using T test, chi square test, and Fisher’s exact test. Findings: Based on results of present study, the level of knowledge on folic acid consumption among study population was demonstrated to be good (4%), moderate (57.1%), and poor (38.9%) pre-education which changed to 57.1%, 40.5% and 2.4% post-education, respectively. There was a significant difference between the level of knowledge pre- and post-education, statistically (P | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Keywords: Education | en |
| Keyword | Folic acid | en |
| Keyword | Pregnant Women | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The effect of education on level of knowledge towards the role and consumption of folic acid supplement in pregnancy | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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