Surveillance program for Iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women, Health Region 4

Abstract

     This research is Quasi-Experimental Research. Objective to study the results of the iron deficiency anemia surveillance program. in pregnant women, health zone 4. The sample group is Pregnant women aged between 20 - 45 years who come to receive prenatal care services. In Health Zone 4 (Saraburi Province, Nonthaburi, Ang Thong) Calculate the sample size (sample size) using the formula of Krejcie and Morgan, 1970, with a total of 248 people. Tools used include: General information questionnaire. Questionnaire on perception of risk of anemia. Questionnaire on perception of severity of anemia Questionnaire on perceived benefits of anemia prevention. Questionnaire on perceived barriers to behavioral measures to prevent anemia. Knowledge questionnaire about anemia. Questionnaire on food and drug consumption behavior to prevent anemia. Data were analyzed using age, marital status, education level, occupation, average monthly family income, family characteristics, current gestational age, order of this pregnancy, prenatal care, Hematocrit (Hct) blood results. Groups to distribute frequency and percentage. Compare the mean scores on health belief patterns. Average of knowledge scores on monitoring for iron deficiency anemia Average of behavioral scores regarding prevention of behavioral practices to prevent anemia using statistics paired samples t–test.
     The results of the research found that the sample group used Iron deficiency anemia surveillance program in pregnant women, health zone 4. Mean health belief pattern score. Average of knowledge scores on monitoring for iron deficiency anemia more than before using the program with statistical significance of 0.05.