Effectiveness of Health Information Package Program on Knowledge and Compliance among Pregnant Women with Anemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Despite the availability of iron supplements during pregnancy for all pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Saudi Arabia, anemia remains to be a global public health concern leading to adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal effects. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Health Information Package Program on the knowledge anemic pregnant women had about anemia, their compliance with iron and folic acid supplementation, and their hemoglobin levels. A single-blind randomized controlled trial was carried out in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines between January and May 2021. Pregnant women (n = 196) aged 18-45 years old and diagnosed with anemia during the first trimester of their pregnancy were randomly assigned into two groups: the

SUBMITTER: Elsharkawy NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8910269 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature