Knowledge on dietary patterns among pregnant women attending antenatal care check-up in Narayani hospital, Nepal

Shah, Sunil; Sharma, Gaurav; Shris, Lalkaji; Shah, Sanjay Kumar; Sharma, Mamata; Sapkota, Niraj Khatri

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20171756

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“…Nutrition education is the foundation for any program intended for nutritional improvement [ 1 ]. The knowledge about proper nutrition and balanced diet during pregnancy is considered important for the well-being of both mother and fetus [ 2 ]. During pregnancy nutritional problems can impact on both mother and fetus, thus special attention is needed [ 3 ].…”

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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Sunuwar¹,

Sangroula²,

Shakya

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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BackgroundAnemia during pregnancy is a major public health problem globally with multiple causes including inadequate dietary intakes. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of nutrition education on nutritional knowledge, hemoglobin level and dietary intake of anemic pregnant women.Materials and methodsA quasi-experimental study was conducted among 115 mild to moderately anemic pregnant women attending ante natal clinics. Pregnant women were consecutively enrolled and assigned to receive nutrition education and diet plan in intervention group (n = 58) and general education only in control group (n = 57). The nutrition education was given to pregnant women on individual basis at the time of enrollment and follow-ups were done through biweekly phone calls and every 4 weeks during ANC visits. Baseline data were collected using semi-structure questionnaire for interview and hemoglobin level was also measured. Data were collected after 10 weeks of nutrition education intervention. Independent sample t-test was used to compare differences between the two groups.ResultsOut of 115 pregnant women enrolled, 107 completed the study (Intervention: 53; Control: 54). At the end of the nutrition education intervention and iron rich food based diet plan, the change in hemoglobin level was significantly high in the intervention over control group [0.56±0.40gm/dl vs. 0.16±0.82gm/dl, p = 0.002]. The change in the maternal nutritional knowledge score on anemia and iron rich foods was significantly high in the intervention over control group [8.26±4.57 vs. 1.05±6.59, p<0.001].Consumption of iron rich food was significantly high in the intervention group (P<0.05).ConclusionProvision of nutrition education and iron rich food based diet plan was significantly associated with improved hemoglobin levels, improved dietary intake and nutritional knowledge on anemia and iron rich foods.

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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Sunuwar¹,

Sangroula²,

Shakya

et al. 2019

PLoS ONE

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“…21 This result differs with findings of a Nepalese study that although every expectant mother had little knowledge on nutrition, still there is lack of adequate knowledge on dietary patterns during expectancy and some wrong perceptions following diet consumption during gravidity was found. 22 The result also differs with another study that found out that knowledge regarding sources of carbohydrates/proteins, iron, zinc, vitamin A and iodine was low in Yemen. 23…”

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Nutrition counselling and knowledge on iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Nyeri County, Kenya

Ng'the¹,

Nderitu²,

Wanja³

2021

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: In the world, a deficiency of iron is the most common nutrition disorder affecting more than 30% of the global populace more so children and women. Countries in the developing world are working in programs on implementing the iron and folic acid supplementation (IFAS) although the effectiveness of curbing anemia is usually affected by non-compliance to iron and folic acid supplements by women who are pregnant. The government of Kenya has come up with strategies to deal with anemia which include supplementation of iron and folic acid, implementation of focused antenatal care even though they have encountered a few hurdles resulting to sub optimal coverage and low levels of compliance.Methods: This was a mixed method study whereby both qualitative and quantitative data was analysed. A sample size of 385 pregnant women were interviewed. Data was collected using questionnaires. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data which was presented in form of frequency and percentage tables, bar graphs and pie charts. Results: Results show that 96% of the expectant women indicated that they were advised to take fruits while 86% indicated that they were advised to take green vegetables. This shows that pregnant women in the study had good knowledge of their dietary needs.Conclusions: The study concludes that expectant women had high nutrition knowledge on foods that raise the haemoglobin levels during gravidity.

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“…While there are no published studies addressing women's perceptions of the importance of REs during labor to compare our results with, another report showed that wrong knowledge about certain food groups during pregnancy affected women's perception of their importance and subsequently affected their intake. This again reflects the importance of not only knowledge but also knowledge content ( Shah et al, 2017 ). The inconvenience level associated with REs in our cohort was low; this is probably related to the procedure being simple.…”

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Enema Administration During Labor: Pregnant Women's Perspective and Knowledge

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Introduction Current evidence does not support the routine use of rectal enemas (REs) because they have not been associated with reduced rates of puerperal infection, degree of perineal tear, or duration of labor. A recent literature review recognized knowledge gaps regarding the uses of RE during labor including women's perceptions, pain, and satisfaction. Objectives To report pregnant women's knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, pain, and satisfaction associated with the use of RE during labor. Methods A prospective study was conducted between 20 October 2019 and 20 October 2020. Women were included if they were 37 weeks or more pregnant, had a viable pregnancy, were admitted in labor, and had an RE. Characteristic data and data about knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, pain, and satisfaction associated with its use were recorded. Women were regrouped based on their level of knowledge into low- and high-level groups. Attitudes, perceptions, inconveniences, pain, and satisfaction were regrouped into two categories: low and high on the Likert scale. Results A total of 300 women were recruited, with means (SD) for age and gestational age of 27.8 (4.8) years, and 40 (1.1) weeks, respectively, and 45.7% were knowledgeable or very knowledgeable, 76% had a positive attitude, and 88.7% perceived enemas as important. The mean scores (SD) for pain and satisfaction as measured on visual analogue scales were 1.5 (1.8) and 5.4 (1.8), respectively. Women with high knowledge about RE were older and multiparous. Recruited women were more likely to report lower inconvenience and pain scores and higher satisfaction scores (all P<.05). Conclusion Most recruited women were knowledgeable about REs, perceived them as important, and expressed a positive attitude toward their administration. The low levels of inconvenience, pain, and complications and the high satisfaction rates may be used when counseling women about when an RE is required during labor.

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Knowledge on dietary patterns among pregnant women attending antenatal care check-up in Narayani hospital, Nepal

Cited by 3 publications

References 6 publications

Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level in pregnant women: A quasi-experimental study

Nutrition counselling and knowledge on iron and folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in Nyeri County, Kenya

Enema Administration During Labor: Pregnant Women's Perspective and Knowledge

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