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Validation of a Food Knowledge Questionnaire on Tanzanian Women of Childbearing Age.

ABSTRACT: The present manuscript describes the validation of a food knowledge questionnaire (FKQ) for Tanzanian childbearing age women. The FKQ was derived from the Ugandan version and was adapted according to Tanzanian culture and food habits, including 114 closed-ended questions, divided into five different sections. The FKQ was administered to 671 Tanzanian childbearing-age women who were eligible if they: (i) were aged between 14 and 49 years old, (ii) had not been diagnosed with any disease and (iii) lived in the urban or peri-urban area of the Arusha and Morogoro region. The validation process of the FKQ was conducted in Tanzania and the recruitment occurred between August and October 2020. The final version of the validated questionnaire was characterized by a total of 88 questions, divided into ten different sections; each section aimed to investigate a different aspect of food knowledge, except for section A, which collected information related to the social and demographic characteristics of the respondent. The food knowledge questionnaire showed good construct validity and content validity to assess knowledge and food practices in Tanzanian women of childbearing age and could be used in future studies to identify women at higher risk of unhealthy eating habits and food choices.

SUBMITTER: Conti MV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8840700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Validation of a Food Knowledge Questionnaire on Tanzanian Women of Childbearing Age.

Conti Maria Vittoria MV Gnesi Marco M De Giuseppe Rachele R Giampieri Francesca F Monti Maria Cristina MC Mshanga Naelijwa N Kinabo Joyce J Msuya John J Cena Hellas H

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The present manuscript describes the validation of a food knowledge questionnaire (FKQ) for Tanzanian childbearing age women. The FKQ was derived from the Ugandan version and was adapted according to Tanzanian culture and food habits, including 114 closed-ended questions, divided into five different sections. The FKQ was administered to 671 Tanzanian childbearing-age women who were eligible if they: (i) were aged between 14 and 49 years old, (ii) had not been diagnosed with any disease and (iii) ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundMedication adherence in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is crucial, particularly during pregnancy. Unplanned pregnancies are common; therefore, efforts to maximise adherence should not be restricted to pregnant women.ObjectivesWe aimed to assess medication adherence in women with IBD of childbearing age, regardless of their reproduction plans.DesignWe performed a multi-centre pilot questionnaire study of women with IBD age 18-45 years.MethodsSurvey questions included patient demographics, disease history, and validated assessments of IBD and pregnancy knowledge, medication adherence and quality of life. The primary outcome was rates and predictors of medication adherence.ResultsIn all, 72 women [58.3% Crohn's disease (CD) and 37.5% ulcerative colitis] completed the survey. The median patient age was 30 years [interquartile range (IQR): 24.8-36.0) and 37.5% had children. Medication adherence was high (84%; median Medication Adherence Report Scale: 19.0/20; IQR: 17.0-20.0). Knowledge scores were adequate for both the Crohn's and Colitis Knowledge (CCKnow; median: 15.5/30; IQR: 12.3-18.0) and Crohn's and Colitis Pregnancy Knowledge (CCPKnow; median: 8.0/17; IQR: 4.0-11.0). Disease knowledge was predictive of high medication adherence (CCPKnow: p = 0.02; CCKnow: p ⩽ 0.01). Higher adherence was significantly associated with a diagnosis of CD (p = 0.01), exposure to biological agents (p = 0.03) and immunomodulators (p = 0.04), childbearing after diagnosis with IBD (p = 0.03), and correctly understanding the importance of delivery modality (p = 0.02) and IBD activity in pregnancy (p = 0.01).ConclusionsFollowing dedicated education at the IBD clinic, medication adherence, disease-specific and pregnancy-specific knowledge in women with IBD of childbearing age tends to be high. Unplanned pregnancies are frequent; therefore, we should aim to maximise medication adherence in all women of childbearing age to optimise maternofoetal outcomes if unexpected pregnancies occur.

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Validation of a Food Knowledge Questionnaire on Tanzanian Women of Childbearing Age.

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Validation of a Food Knowledge Questionnaire on Tanzanian Women of Childbearing Age.

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