Phasouk Vongvichit. Compliance of pregnant women regarding iron supplementation in Vientiane municipality, Lao P.D.R. . Master's Degree(Primary Health Care Management). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2004.
Compliance of pregnant women regarding iron supplementation in Vientiane municipality, Lao P.D.R.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors related to iron tablet
consumption behavior among pregnant women in Vientiane Municipality, Lao P.D.R.
The sample consisted of 340 pregnant women who received iron tablet from four
hospitals, in Vientiane Municipality during 6-30 January 2004. Data were collected
by interviewing.
The results showed that a low level of compliance among pregnant women,
regarding iron supplementation, was at 65.6%, while a high level of compliance was
observed by only 34.4 %.
From the analysis of Chi-square test, factors significantly related to the
compliance of pregnant women regarding iron supplementation, at p-value <0.05,
were knowledge about anemia, perceived benefits and obstacles of taking action,
perceived threat (susceptibility and seriousness) of anemia and cues to action
(information and advice from different sources). The factors, which were not related
to the compliance of pregnant women regarding iron supplementation, were
demographic socio-economic factors such as age, occupation, education level, family
income and ethnic group.
The results of this study suggest that health personnel should encourage and
provide information and recommendations to people, including pregnant women and
their husbands, promote benefits of taking iron tablets and perception of susceptibility
of pregnant women of getting anemia.