Folic acid supplementation use during the peri-conceptional period among professionals of a hospital in France.

ABSTRACT: Folic acid insufficiency is an important risk factor for congenital neural tube defects. Despite recommendations and national campaigns, the proportion of women taking folic acid in the peri-conceptional period remains insufficient worldwide. We describe in this study the proportion of peri-conceptional folic acid supplementation use and its determinants among a population of hospital workers during the course of a prevention campaign. We performed a single-center cross sectional study in a university hospital in France. Data were collected during 2 months in 2019 by an online questionnaire sent to all professionals. We collected information about folic acid supplementation use, its modalities (form, period, frequency and dosage) and reason for initiating or not supplementation. Response r

SUBMITTER: Blanc-Petitjean P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821631 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature