KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE FOR PREVENTION  OF BIRTH DEFECTS OF PREGNANT WOMEN  AT CAM XUYEN DISTRICT, HA TINH PROVINCE

Phan Mạnh Hoàng; Nguyễn Thu Hiền; Nguyễn Thị Tố Uyên; Hoàng Minh Nam

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.6998

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICE FOR PREVENTION OF BIRTH DEFECTS OF PREGNANT WOMEN AT CAM XUYEN DISTRICT, HA TINH PROVINCE

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Received: 28/11/22 Revised: 26/12/22 Published: 30/01/23

Authors

1. Phan Manh Hoang, Ha Tinh Provincial Department of Population and Family Planning
2. Nguyen Thu Hien, TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy
3. Nguyen Thi To Uyen, TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy
4. Hoang Minh Nam , TNU - University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Abstract

The article describes the knowledge, attitudes and practices of birth defect prevention (BD) of 400 pregnant women in Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province and analyzes some factors related to prevention practices. The study used a cross-sectional descriptive research method. Research results show that 74.3% of subjects have BD knowledge at the pass level; 94.5% have a positive attitude and 92% practice good BD. There is a relationship between the level of education, knowledge, and attitudes about BD with mothers' practice of preventing BD. The difference is statistically significant with OR and 95% CI, respectively: OR=2.673; 95% CI = (1.263 – 5.657); OR=16.377; 95% CI (6.510 – 41.198); OR = 3.824; 95%CI = (1.310 - 11.160). Conclusion: The knowledge, attitude and practice of BD prevention among pregnant women in Cam Xuyen district, Ha Tinh province is very good.

Keywords

Defects; Birth defects; Birth defects prevention; Reproductive health; Pregnant

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