Finding Out Awareness Level Of The Women In Pregnancy And Postpartum Period About Vitamin D And Sunbathing: A Cross-Sectional Study
Year 2019,
Volume: 16 Issue: 3, 116 - 121, 01.07.2019
İlkay Boz
Gamze Teskereci
Fatma Özlem Üner
Abstract
Aim: This study aims to determinate awareness level about vitamin D and sunbathing of the women in pregnancy and postpartum period.Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with the pregnant women who referred to the obstetric outpatient clinic and postpartum women hospitalized at the maternity clinic at a university hospital. Sampling of the study includes a total of 202 women – 145 women in the last trimester of the gestation and 57 women in the first 24 hours of the postpartum. The data were collected through face- to-face interviews, using a form of 45 questions. The data of the study were evaluated by means of the defining statistics and Chi-Square tests.Results: 55% of the women stated to hear something about vitamin D and 64.4% claimed to know the main source of vitamin D. 95.5% of the women said that they did not know their vitamin D level but 58.9% stated that pregnant women needed vitamin D supplement. Awareness about vitamin D was observed to increase as the age and education level of the women increased. 94.6% of the women considered that exposure to sunlight were necessary for health while 87.7% stated that it was necessary for making vitamin D.Conclusion: This study found that awareness of the pregnant and postpartum women about vitamin D and sunbathing was low. It is recommended that health care professionals should be provide awareness programs concerning vitamin D deficiency and sunbathing principles for the women in pregnancy and postpartum period.
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Gebelik ve Doğum Sonu Dönemdeki Kadınların D Vitamini Ve Güneşlenme İle İlgili Farkındalık Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma
Year 2019,
Volume: 16 Issue: 3, 116 - 121, 01.07.2019
İlkay Boz
Gamze Teskereci
Fatma Özlem Üner
Abstract
Amaç: Bu çalışma ile gebelik ve doğum sonu dönemdeki kadınların D vitamini ve güneşlenme ile ilgili farkındalıklarının belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tasarımdaki bu çalışma, bir üniversite hastanesinde, kadın-doğum polikliniğine başvuran gebeler ve kadın-doğum kliniğinde yatan doğum yapmış kadınlar ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın örneklemini, gebeliğinin son trimestrinde olan 145 kadın ve doğum sonu ilk 24 saatte olan 57 kadın olmak üzere toplam 202 kadın oluşturmuştur. Veriler 45 sorudan oluşan bir form yardımıyla, yüz yüze görüşmelerle toplanmıştır. Çalışma verileri tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve Ki-Kare testleri yapılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Kadınların %55’i D vitamini ilgili bir şeyler duyduğunu ve %64.4’ü D vitamininin temel kaynağını bildiğini belirtmiştir. Kadınların %95.5’i D vitamini düzeyini bilmediğini ancak %58.9’u gebelerin D vitamini desteğine ihtiyacı olduğunu belirtmiştir. Kadınların yaş ve eğitim düzeyi arttıkça, D vitamini ile ilgili farkındalıklarının arttığı bulunmuştur. Kadınların %94.6’sı güneşin sağlık için ve %87.7’si D vitamini yapımı için gerekli olduğunu belirtmiştir.Sonuç: Bu çalışma ile gebe ve doğum sonu dönemdeki kadınlarda D vitamini ve güneşlenme farkındalığının düşük olduğu gösterilmiştir. Gebelik ve doğum sonu dönemdeki kadınlara D vitamini eksikliği ve güneşlenme ilkelerine yönelik sağlık bakım profesyonelleri tarafından farkındalık programlarının yürütülmesi önerilmektedir.
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- Lerchbaum E, Rabe T. Vitamin D and female fertility. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2014;26:145-50.
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- Ho-Pham LT, Nguyen MTT. Survey on knowledge and attitudes on vita- min D and sunlight exposure in an urban population in Vietnam. Journal of Asean Federation of Endocrine Societies 2012;27:191-5.
- Sari DK, Tala ZZ, Lestari S, Hutagalung SV, Ganie RA, Harum DS. Analy- sis of lifestyle, knowledge, attitude, and knowledge of women aged 20- 50 years old with vitamin D deficiency-insufficiency in North Sumatera, Indonesia. Advances in Health Sciences Research 2017;1:222-8.
- Kung AWC, Lee K. Knowledge of vitamin D and perceptions and attitu- des toward sunlight among Chinese middle-aged and elderly women: a population survey in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health 2006;6:1-7.
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- Jensen CB, Petersen SB, Granström C, Maslova E, Mİlgaard C, Olsen SF. Sources and determinants of vitamin D intake in Danish pregnant women. Nutrients 2012;4:259-72.
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- Walker N, Love TD, Baker DF, Healey PB, Haszard J, Edwards AS, et al. Knowledge and attitudes to vitamin D and sun exposure in elite New Zea- land athletes: a cross-sectional study. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2014;11:47.
- Fenina H, Chelli D, Ben Fradj MK, Feki M, Sfar E, Kaabachi N. Vitamin D Deficiency is Widespread in Tunisian pregnant women and inversely associated with the level of education. Clin Lab 2016;625:801-6.
- Alfawaz HA, Khan N, AlOteabi N, Hussain SD, Al-Daghri NM. Factors as- sociated with dietary supplement use in Saudi pregnant women. Reprod Health 2017;14:1-6.
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- Aljefree N, Lee P, Ahmed F. Exploring knowledge and attitudes about vi- tamin d among adults in saudi arabia: a qualitative study. Healthcare (Basel) 2017;5:1-13.