Korean Journal of Family Medicine (가정의학회지)

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The Effect of Education Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior on Iron Supplementation among Pregnant Women

  • Jalambadani, Zeinab (Department of Public Health, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Borji, Abasalt (Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Delkhosh, Mohammadbagher (Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2017.12.27
  • Accepted : 2018.02.21
  • Published : 2018.11.20
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Abstract

Background: Iron is an essential element for women of reproductive age, especially in the period before and during the pregnancy. This study investigates the consumption of iron to prevent iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women visiting Neyshabur healthcare centers based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods: In this experimental study, data were collected through a questionnaire survey. It included 160 pregnant women who were receiving maternity services at twelve healthcare centers in the city of Neyshabur in Iran between 2015 and 2017. The participants' demographic and anthropometric characteristics, Using the theory of planned behavior, and blood lab examination results, including ferritin levels were measured and the data were analyzed using IBM SPSS ver. 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Results: The average scores of knowledge, attitude, perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, and intention categories for the intervention group were meaningfully increased after the participants received education on iron supplementation (P<0.05). However, these changes were not found to be significant in the control group (P>0.05). No statistically significant difference was obtained in the subjective norms category between the two groups after the education intervention (P=0.92). Conclusion: Based on the experimental effects of education encouraging iron supplementation in pregnant women, it is suggested that workshops promoting iron supplementation should be conducted in health centers with the aim of preventing widespread iron deficiency anemia.

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