Advertisements of follow-on formula and their perception by pregnant women and mothers in Italy

2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Cattaneo ◽  
Paola Pani ◽  
Claudia Carletti ◽  
Margherita Guidetti ◽  
Valentina Mutti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Infant Formula ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Centres ◽  
And Child Health

ObjectiveTo assess how follow-on formula milks for infants aged 6–12 months are presented to and understood by mothers.DesignA quantitative and qualitative cross-sectional study including (1) an analysis of advertisements in three magazines for parents; (2) in-depth semistructured qualitative interviews to pregnant women on their perception of two advertisements for follow-on formula and (3) self-administered questionnaires for mothers to explore their exposure to and perception of formula advertisements.ParticipantsEighty pregnant women 32–36 weeks of gestation with no previous children and 562 mothers of children <3 years old.SettingMaternal and child health centres in eight cities of Italy.ResultsAdvertisements of formula (n=89) represented about 7% of all advertisements in the three magazines, the majority (58%) being for follow-on formula. Advertisements were parent-oriented, aimed at helping parents solve health problems of their babies or at eliciting good feelings, or both. The qualitative interviews to pregnant women showed inability to define the advertised products at first glance due to the ambiguity of the numeral 2 and the presumed age of the portrayed baby; this inability did not disappear after carefully viewing the advertisements and reading the text. When asked in the self-administered questionnaires whether they had ever come across advertisements of infant formula, 81% of mothers reported that they had, despite the legal inexistence of such advertisements, and 65% thought that it was for a product to be used from birth.ConclusionsAdvertisements of follow-on formula are perceived by pregnant women and mothers as promoting infant formula.

scholarly journals Men’s knowledge and awareness of maternal, neonatal and child health care in rural Bangladesh: a comparative cross sectional study

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hashima E Nasreen ◽  
Margaret Leppard ◽  
Mahfuz Al Mamun ◽  
Masuma Billah ◽  
Sabuj Kanti Mistry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Men’S Knowledge ◽  
And Child Health

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factor analysis for post-partum depression in women: a cross-sectional study at tertiary care centre

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Kanchan Rani ◽  
Nupur Nandi ◽  
Seema Singh Parmar ◽  
Priyanka Rathore
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mother And Child Health ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
And Child Health

Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is non-psychotic depressive episode that occurs between postpartum to fourteen months of childhood. It has adverse effect on mother and child health. Aim of this study was to analyze prevalence and risk factors for postpartum depression at tertiary care centre.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in obstetrics and gynaecology department where 175 women between 10 days to 1 year of delivery were assessed using Edinberg postpartum depression scale. A score of 10 or more were taken as sign of postpartum depression. Various socio-demographic and obstetrics variables were assessed using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).Results: Prevalence of PPD was found in 11.4% patients. Common risk factors associated were intrauterine death (IUD) or early neonatal death, postpartum complications and lack of family support.Conclusions: Postpartum is common among postnatal women and is associated with various factors which can be modified. So early detection of associated risk factors is needed for early intervention and prevents its impact on mother and child health. 

scholarly journals Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with reproductive and child health preventive care in Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanvo Daca ◽  
Miguel San Sebastian ◽  
Carlos Arnaldo ◽  
Barbara Schumann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Modern Contraceptives ◽  
Reproductive And Child Health ◽  
Universal Health ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Background Reproductive and child health interventions are essential to improving population health in Africa. In Mozambique, although some progress on reproductive and child health has been made, knowledge of social inequalities in health and health care is lacking. Objective To investigate socio-economic and demographic inequalities in reproductive and child preventive health care as a way to monitor progress towards universal health coverage. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted, using data collected from the 2015 Immunization, AIDS and Malaria Indicators Survey (IMASIDA) in Mozambique. The sample included 6946 women aged 15 to 49 years. Outcomes variables were the use of insecticide treated nets (ITN) for children under 5 years, full child immunization and modern contraception use, while independent variables included age, marital status, place of residence, region, education, occupation, and household wealth index. Prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated by log binomial regression to assess the relationship between the socio-economic and demographic characteristics and the three outcomes of interest. Results The percentage of mothers with at least one child under 5 years that did not use ITN was 51.01, 46.25% of women had children aged 1 to 4 years who were not fully immunized, and 74.28% of women were not using modern contraceptives. Non-educated mothers (PR = 1.33; 95% CI: 1.16–1.51) and those living in the Southern region (PR = 1.36; 95% CI: 1.17–1.59) had higher risk of not using ITN, while the poorest quintile (PR = 1.34; 95% CI: 1.04–1.71) was more likely to have children who were not fully immunized. Similarly, non-educated women (PR = 1.17; 95% CI: 1.10–1.25), non-working women (PR = 1.09; 95% CI: 1.04–1.16), and those in the poorest quintile (PR = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.04–1.24) had a higher risk of not using modern contraceptives. Conclusion Our study showed a low rate of ITN utilization, immunization coverage of children, and modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age. Several socio-economic and demographics factors (region, education, occupation, and wealth) were associated with these preventive measures. We recommend an equity-oriented resource allocation across regions, knowledge dissemination on the importance of ITN and contraceptives use, and an expansion of immunization services to reach socio-economically disadvantaged families in order to achieve universal health coverage in Mozambique.

scholarly journals Automedicação em Gestantes de Alto Risco: Foco em Atenção Farmacêutica

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Sandra Larissa Freitas dos Santos ◽  
Cinara Vidal Pessoa ◽  
Maria Luíza Bezerra de Macedo Arraes ◽  
Karla Bruna Nogueira Torres Barros
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Self Medication ◽  
Teratogenic Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional

A gestação oferece barreiras éticas e técnicas à realização de ensaios clínicos, e para isso a farmacovigilância tem investigado e avaliado os efeitos decorrentes do uso de medicamentos. O estudo teve como objetivo verificar o índice da automedicação em foco na Atenção Farmacêutica a gestantes de alto risco atendidas na Policlínica Francisco Carlos Cavalcante Roque no município de Quixadá-CE. Tratou-se de um estudo observacional, transversal, consistindo em uma abordagem predominantemente quantitativa. As gestantes eram, na maioria, casadas, com faixa etária entre 29 a 39 anos, e as doenças predominantes foram Infecção (Urinária, vaginal e intestinal) e Hipertensão. Quanto a idade gestacional, apresentaram uma faixa de 8 a 39 semanas com média de 24 semanas. O uso de cigarro foi afirmado por 6,25% das gestantes, porém nenhuma relatou o uso de drogas. A utilização de medicamentos durante a gravidez pela prática da automedicação foi relatada por 33,75% gestantes, e três delas afirmaram sentir-se mal ao tomarem os medicamentos: Dipirona, Ibuprofeno e Dimenidrinato. Do total de 33 medicamentos usados pela automedicação 94% eram em forma de comprimidos, utilizados para queixas como cefaleia, êmese e náuseas, sendo que a indicação por conta própria. Portanto, sugere-se orientação farmacêutica a gestantes de alto risco com o intuito de minimizar efeitos teratogênicos e proporcionar melhoria em sua qualidade de vida.Palavras-chave: Gravidez de Alto Risco. Automedicação. Uso de Medicamentos. Abstract Pregnancy offers ethical and technical barriers to conducting clinical trials, and for this reason the pharmacovigilance has investigated and evaluated the effects arising from the use of medicines. The study had as objective to verify the self-medication rate in focus on pharmaceutical attention to high-risk pregnant women attended at Policlínica c Francisco Carlos Cavalcante Roque in the municipality of Quixadá-EC. This was an observational, cross-sectional study, consisting of a predominantly quantitative approach. The pregnant women were, in the majority, married, aged between 29 to 39 years, and the predominant diseases were infection (vaginal, urinary and intestinal) and hypertension. Regarding the gestational age, they presented a range from 8 to 39 weeks, with an average of 24 weeks. The use of cigarettes was affirmed by 6.25% of pregnant women, but none reported the use of drugs. The use of medications during pregnancy through the self-medication practice was reported by 33.75% of pregnant women, and three of them said the felt bad when taking the medicines: Dipyrone, Ibuprofen and Dimenhydrinate. Of the total of 33 medications used by self-medication, 94% were in the form of pills, used for complaints such as headache, vomiting and nausea, being the indication for their own account. Therefore, pharmaceutical orientation is suggested for high-risk pregnant women with the aim of minimizing teratogenic effects and provide improvement in their quality of life.Keywords: Pregnancy, High-Risk. Self Medication Drug Utilization.

scholarly journals Usefulness of Antenatal Care Handbook: A Cross-Sectional Study of Mother’s Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Queenita Luta ◽  
Khadizah Haji Abdul Mumin ◽  
Hjh Roslin Haji Sharbawi ◽  
Hanif Abdul Rahman ◽  
Sarena Haji Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Introduction: The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Handbook was introduced by the Ministry of Health Brunei Darussalam in 2016 to replace a card-type record. Since its introduction, its usefulness has not been evaluated. The purpose of the study was to determine the usefulness of the MCH Handbook contents in delivering information on antenatal care to Bruneian women. Methods: A cross-sectional study using an online survey to women who came for their routine antenatal checkup at 32-week gestation. Results: 73 mothers returned the self-administered online questionnaires. Participants had time to read the handbook (95.9%), were familiar with content (89.0%), and satisfied with the usage (93.2%). Major reasons for not using the handbook included “same information available online” (20.5%), “some words difficult to understand” (17.8%), “like more pictures than words” (12.3%), and “less encouragement from healthcare workers” (12.3%).Conclusions: Majority of mothers find the handbook useful. However, further study is required to explore mother’s perception on the utilization of the handbook to continue improving the content and ensure relevance of its usage over time.

scholarly journals Women’s development group leaders’ promotion of maternal, neonatal and child health care in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1748845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fisseha Ashebir ◽  
Araya Abrha Medhanyie ◽  
Afework Mulugeta ◽  
Lars Åke Persson ◽  
Della Berhanu
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Child Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Child Health Care ◽  
Women's Development ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Group Leaders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
Development Group

Utilisation of maternal and child health handbook in Mongolia: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naoko Hikita ◽  
Megumi Haruna ◽  
Masayo Matsuzaki ◽  
Mie Shiraishi ◽  
Kenji Takehara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
High Educational Attainment ◽  
Health Related ◽  
And Child Health ◽  
High Educational

Objective: This study investigated the use of a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) handbook, and related factors, in Mongolia. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Setting: Bulgan Province, Mongolia. Method: MCH handbook use was determined by examining whether participants had read it or recorded their health-related information into it. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to reveal factors related to MCH handbook utilisation. Results: Of the 716 participants, 631 (88.1%) read the MCH handbook and 428 (59.8%) recorded their health-related information in it. Mothers with middle or high educational attainment were more likely to have read it than were those with low educational attainment (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.52, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.41–4.50; AOR = 3.19, 95% CI = 1.29–7.93, respectively). Literate women and those who had been taught to use the handbook were more likely to read it (AOR = 3.19, 95% CI = 1.68–6.05; AOR = 2.42, 95% CI = 1.31–4.46, respectively). Mothers with a middle or very high wealth index were more likely to have read it than were those with a very low index. Mothers with middle or high educational attainment were more likely to make records in it than were those with low attainment. Mothers who were taught to use the handbook were more likely to make records in it, while those who had children with chronic diseases were less likely to do so. Conclusion: Women’s literacy levels, educational attainment, economic status and effective explanation of its usage must be considered in order to enhance the handbook’s effectiveness.

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