Zika virus disease—knowledge, attitudes and practices among pregnant women—implications for public health practice

Public Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 146-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Pooransingh ◽  
R. Parasram ◽  
N. Nandram ◽  
B. Bhagwandeen ◽  
I. Dialsingh
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Zika Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Public Health Practice ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Disease Knowledge ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about the Prevention of Mosquito Bites and Zika Virus Disease in Pregnant Women in Greece

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varvara Mouchtouri ◽  
Dimitrios Papagiannis ◽  
Antonios Katsioulis ◽  
Georgios Rachiotis ◽  
Konstantinos Dafopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Zika Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

scholarly journals Detecting local Zika virus transmission in the continental United States: a comparison of surveillance strategies

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P Russell ◽  
Kyle R Ryff ◽  
Carolyn V Gould ◽  
Stacey W Martin ◽  
Michael A Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Zika Virus ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Case Definition ◽  
False Positives ◽  
Probability Of Detection ◽  
Surveillance Systems ◽  
Surveillance Strategy

AbstractIntroductionThe 2015-2017 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic in the Americas has driven efforts to strengthen surveillance systems and to develop interventions, testing, and travel recommendations. In the continental U.S. and Hawaii, where limited transmission has been observed, detecting local transmission is a key public health objective. We assessed the effectiveness of three general surveillance strategies for this situation: testing all pregnant women twice during pregnancy, testing blood donations, and testing symptomatic people who seek medical care in an emergency department (ED).MethodsWe developed a simulation model for each surveillance strategy and simulated different transmission scenarios with varying population sizes and infection rates. We then calculated the probability of detecting transmission, the number of tests needed, and the number of false positive test results.ResultsThe probability of detecting ZIKV transmission was highest for testing ED patients with Zika symptoms, followed by pregnant women and blood donors, in that order. The magnitude of the difference in probability of detection between strategies depended on the incidence of infection. Testing ED patients required fewer tests and resulted in fewer false positives than surveillance among pregnant women. The optimal strategy identified was to test ED patients with at least two Zika virus disease symptoms. This case definition resulted in a high probability of detection with relatively few tests and false positives.DiscussionIn the continental U.S. and Hawaii, where local ZIKV transmission is rare, optimizing the probability of detecting infections while minimizing resource usage is particularly important. Local surveillance strategies will be influenced by existing public health system infrastructure, but should also consider the effectiveness of different approaches. This analysis demonstrated differences across strategies and indicated that testing symptomatic ED patients is generally a more efficient strategy for detecting transmission than routine testing of pregnant women or blood donors.

scholarly journals The effect of nutrition and reproductive health education of pregnant women in Indonesia using quasi experimental study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tria Astika Endah Permatasari ◽  
Fauza Rizqiya ◽  
Walliyana Kusumaningati ◽  
Inne Indraaryani Suryaalamsah ◽  
Zahrofa Hermiwahyoeni
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Reproductive Health Education ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background Almost one-third of children under 5 years old in Indonesia suffer from stunting. Stunting can be prevented optimally during pregnancy as the initial phase of the first 1000 days of life. This study aims to determine the effect of nutrition and reproductive health education of pregnant women in Bogor Regency, Indonesia. Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 194 pregnant women from August to November 2019. The pregnant women were randomly selected from four different villages in Bogor Regency. The intervention group (n = 97) received 2 h of nutrition and reproductive health education in small groups (four or five mothers per group) every 2 weeks for 3 consecutive months. This interactive education was given by facilitators using techniques such as lectures, role-playing, simulation, and games. The control group (n = 97) received regular health care services. A structured questionnaire was applied to collect data consisting of maternal characteristics, nutritional and reproductive health knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the intervention and control groups. Data were analysed using t-test and chi-square analysis. Results Pregnant women in the intervention group indicated a significant increase in knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding nutrition and reproductive health after receiving education. The pre-test and post-test mean scores in the intervention group were 55.1 and 83.1 for overall knowledge, 40.2 and 49.0 for attitudes, and 36.2 and 40.2 for practices, respectively. In the control group, there was no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test mean scores for these three variables. There was a significant difference (P < 0.001) in the post-test mean between the intervention group and the control group, but the difference was not significant (P > 0.05) in the pre-test. Conclusion Providing nutrition and reproductive health education through small groups with interactive methods improves the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women. This intervention has the potential to be replicated and developed for large-scale implementation by optimising collaboration between government, non-governmental organizations, and maternal and child health service providers.

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