Relationship in Health Status Belief of Pregnant Women which Intake of Prenatal Supplements at Srinagarind Hospital
Keywords:
prenatal supplement intake, belief, iron and iodine deficiency during pregnancyAbstract
Backgound and Objectives: To determine the relationship in health status beliefs and the intake of prenatal supplements to prevent anemia and iodine deficiency during pregnancy.
Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving pregnant women at gestational ages of 5–40+6 weeks who attended the Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at Srinagarind Hospital between March 2023 to August 2024. Data were collected by using questionnaires, which covered basic demographic information and health belief assessments influencing which intake of prenatal supplements for prevention to anemia and iodine deficiency.
Results: A total of 150 pregnant women participated in the study, 92.67% reported adhering to prenatal vitamin supplementation as recommended. Overall, health beliefs were at high level (2.34±0.32). Specifically, the perceived severity of anemia due to iron and iodine deficiency during pregnancy were high (2.48±0.45), as were the perceived benefits of preventing anemia from these causes (2.56±0.39). They known the risk factor cause of anemia due to iron and iodine deficiency in medium level (2.21±0.40). Similarly, the perceived barriers to practicing preventive behaviors against anemia were also medium level (2.23±0.48). Knowledge regarding anemia caused by iron and iodine deficiency during pregnancy was found to be high (2.68±0.32). Personal factors such as income and number of ANC care visits were significantly associated which intake of prenatal supplements for preventing anemia and iodine deficiency in pregnant women (p = 0.0422 and p = 0.0460, respectively). However, personal belief factors and knowledge-related factors in pregnancy were not significantly associated with the intake of these supplements.
Conclusion: The overall of relationship in health beliefs, perceptions, and knowledge related to anemia and iodine deficiency among pregnant women were mostly at a high level. Factors associated which intake of prenatal supplements for the prevention of these conditions were income and the number of ANC visits at Srinagarind Hospital too.
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