Survey mothers\' attitude and health behaviors about prevention of iron-deficiency in 6-24 month old children in 2005
Introduction: Iron deficiency is an important health-nutritional problem. Based of WHO ‎reports, infants and preschool children are more at risk. Children at age ‎‏6-24‏‎ months are at risk ‎of iron-deficiency.‎ Objective: The goal of this stu...
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| Language: | English |
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Guilan University of Medical Sciences
2005-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery |
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| Online Access: | http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-243-54&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Iron deficiency is an important health-nutritional problem. Based of WHO ‎reports, infants and preschool children are more at risk. Children at age ‎‏6-24‏‎ months are at risk ‎of iron-deficiency.‎
Objective: The goal of this study is to determine the attitude and behavior of mothers of ‎‏6-24‏‎ ‎months old children regarding prevention of iron-deficiency.‎
Methods: This is a descriptive study and ‎‏169‏‎ mothers with ‎‏6-24‏‎ months old children who ‎referred to one health center in Rasht were chosen. Data collection instrument consisted of ‎three parts.‎ First part covered sample's demographic characteristics second part assessed mothers' behavior ‎on prevention of iron-deficiency and the third part was related to mothers' attitude on ‎prevention of iron-deficiency.‎
Results: Findings showed that the majority (‎‏56.6%‏‎) had improper health behavior. Most ‎‎(‎‏51.8%‏‎) had positive attitude and there was a negative correlation between health behavior ‎and attitude.‎
Conclusion: Must samples had positive attitude regarding prevention of iron-deficiency but ‎unfortunately didn't have satisfactory behavior in prevention of iron-deficiency. Therefore it's ‎necessary for authorities to plan programs to promote health behaviors.‎ |
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| ISSN: | 2588-3712 2588-3720 |