Factors contributing to the success of folic acid public health campaigns
| Autor: | L. Maguire, Antje Colligs, L. Abetz, Marion Lindemann, D. Rofail |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health Promotion Prenatal care Preconception Care campaigns folic acid Cost of Illness Pregnancy Environmental health medicine Humans awareness consumption Neural Tube Defects Marketing of Health Services Gynecology Neural tube defect business.industry Spina bifida Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health food and beverages Prenatal Care General Medicine Health Services medicine.disease Pregnancy Complications Health promotion Dietary Supplements Vitamin B Complex Female business Psychosocial Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health (Oxford, England) |
| ISSN: | 1741-3850 1741-3842 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/pubmed/fdr048 |
| Popis: | Background Studies in the 1990s have found that periconceptional dietary folate, supplementation of folic acid or supplemental multivitamins containing folic acid, help prevent neural tube defect (NTDs) if taken at the right time. This literature review assesses the extant folic acid public health campaigns literature and identifies some common variables used in folic acid consumption campaign evaluations. Methods This review was part of a larger study that searched PUBMED, PsycINFO and Embase from 1976 to 2010 to identify articles related to the psychosocial and economic impact of NTDs (especially spina bifida) on patients and caregivers. Results Awareness of folic acid levels prior to conception improved post-campaign from 6 to 41%. Knowledge about consumption and correct periconceptional use of folic acid also improved. However, in most studies more than 50% of women did not take folic acid as prescribed. Many factors were associated with or without taking folic acid post-campaign, including incomplete outreach, prior awareness and knowledge, closeness to pregnancy, demographics and other personal characteristics. Conclusions Sustained campaigning to maintain awareness about and promote periconceptional consumption of folic acid in order to reduce the incidence of NTDs is clearly needed. Additional initiatives could complement existing public health strategies. |
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