The Effect of Health Educational Program on Pregnant Woman' Knowledgeabout Use of Folic Acid Supplementation
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: Vitamin B9 (folic acid and folate) is essential to numerous bodily functions. Folic acid (FA) is a B-complex vitamin that can't be formed by the body, so its administration in food is required (Rehan M.,2015). The human body needs folate to synthesize, repair, and methylate Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) as well as to act as a cofactor in certain biological reactions. It is especially important in aiding rapid cell division and growth, such as in infancy and pregnancy. Aim: The aims of this study were to evaluate the effect of health educational program on pregnant women' knowledgeabout use of folic acid supplementation. Method: Quasi-experimental Pre/Posttest design was utilized in this study. Setting: this study was conducted at the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) centers at Minia City. Sample: A Convenient sample consisted of 100 pregnant women. Tool: A Structured interview questionnaire was used in this study which included two main parts, personal data socioeconomic data and knowledge assessment sheet related to folic acid. Results: 75% of studied sample not taken folic acid during the pregnancy period. Also, the results show that there were high statistical significance differences between pre and post educational program among them as regard mean of total knowledge scores. Conclusion: There were poor knowledge about folic acid among pregnant women and increased the mean total knowledge scores after educational program. So, we recommend that, development of health education program is essential for all pregnant women regarding folic acid usage.
Authors and Affiliations
Awatef Abd El Razek Mohamed, Azza Mohamed Hafez, Tahany El-SayedEl-Sayed Amr, Reda Mohamed El-Sayed Ramadan
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