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0912/2011 - Knowledge of physicians and obstetric nurses about prevention of neural tube defects
CONHECIMENTO DE MÉDICOS E ENFERMEIROS OBSTETRAS SOBRE A PREVENÇÃO DOS DEFEITOS DO TUBO NEURAL

Author:

• Ricardo Campelo da Conceição - Conceição, R.C. - Juiz de Fora , MG - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora - <pliniosramos@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Marcella Amaral Horta Barbosa - Barbosa MAH - Faculdade de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - <marcela_barbosa@gmail.com>
• Leonardo Lima Dornela - Dornela, L.L. - Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - <leonardo_dornela@gmail.com>
• Plínio Santos Ramos - Ramos PS - pliniosramos@gmail.com - <Hospital e Maternidade Therezinha de Jesus>
• Didier Silveira Castellano Filho - Castellano Filho DS - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora – SUPREMA - <didiersc@gmail.com>
• Djalma Rabelo Ricardo - Ricardo, D.R. - Juiz de Fora, MG - PPGCEE – Universidade Gama Filho - Rio de Janeiro - <djalmaricardo@suprema.edu.br>
• Adriano Almeida Calado - Calado, A.A. - Professor de Urologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE) - <iunsjrp@zaz.com.br>
• José Murillo Bastos Netto - Bastos Netto, J.M. - Professor Departamento Materno-Infantil, Disciplina de Pediatria, da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) - <jmurillo@uropedjf.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Gênero

Abstract:

The present study aimed to evaluate the knowledge of obstetricians and obstetric nurses about folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defects (NTD). We conducted a cross-sectional study where 118 volunteers (95 physicians and 23 nurses) answered a questionnaire with 21 questions about prevention of NTD. The data were analyzed according to the reported knowledge, the recommendations made by the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MOH) and the scientific evidence (SE) available on literature for the theme investigated. The knowledge based on the SE and recommendations of MOH was different (4.64 ± 0.20 vs. 5.55 ± 0.15, p <0.001, Mean ± SEM). There was no difference between the knowledge of respondents compared to degree of their training, time carrying out prenatal care and between the two classes of professionals evaluated. Significant difference between the reported knowledge and based on SE (6.76 ± 0.18 vs. 4.64 ± 0.15, p <0.001) and based on the MOH recommendations (6.76 ± 0.18 vs. 5.55 ± 0.20, p <0.001). Was found that the most of the individuals reported that they know the importance of folic acid in the prevention of NTD, they have lack of knowlogde on this subject. It should also be highlighted the differences between what is evidenced in the medical literature (SE) and what is advised by the MOH about the use of folic acid in the prevention of NTD.

Keywords:

Folic Acid prevention Neural tube defects

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Conceição, R.C., Barbosa MAH, Dornela, L.L., Ramos PS, Castellano Filho DS, Ricardo, D.R., Calado, A.A., Bastos Netto, J.M.. Knowledge of physicians and obstetric nurses about prevention of neural tube defects. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Sep). [Citado em 22/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/knowledge-of-physicians-and-obstetric-nurses-about-prevention-of-neural-tube-defects/8467?id=8467&id=8467



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