PMID: 9171585Mar 1, 1997Paper

Adolescents' ideas about the health of the fetus

Midwifery
G EdwardsE Boyes

Abstract

To determine the preponderance of ideas in adolescents about the relationship between maternal habits and the health of the fetus. Quantitative survey using a precoded questionnaire, the content of which was derived from the transcripts of interviews and the responses to open-form questionnaires. North West Region Health Authority area, UK. 674 adolescents in British National Curriculum Year 10 (age 14/15) from 6 Community Comprehensive Schools. Most of the adolescents were aware of the dangers to the fetus of alcohol and smoking, including passive smoking. However, they were less aware of the potential hazards during pregnancy of eggs (Salmonella), soft cheeses (Listeria), liver (Vitamin A excess) or handling cats (Toxoplasmosis). Most of the respondents thought that the optimum time to initiate actions for a healthy pregnancy was when pregnancy had been confirmed, suggesting that the benefits of preconceptual care are not well known. Adolescents lack knowledge about some of the specific hazards to the fetus of maternal diet and behaviour during pregnancy and are unaware of the importance of the early stages of pregnancy in this context. There is a need for the provision of education about the importance of a healthy maternal ...Continue Reading

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Feb 1, 1990·British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·R BuchdahlC Tzannatos

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Aug 10, 2002·Medicine·Eleftherios MylonakisEdward J Wing
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