Hilton Judith Johnson
Lenoir-Rhyne College, Maternal-Child Nursing, Hickory, North Carolin 28601, USA.
J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2007 Oct;19(10):516-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2007.00259.x.
To investigate public understanding of the importance of folic acid intake in young women aged 18-24 years.
A written questionnaire designed by the researcher was administered to 138 young women aged 18-24 years attending college or those seeking care in the county health facility. A total of 88 complete questionnaires were used for the data analysis.
Young women were not aware of the importance of folic acid, were not taking multivitamins containing folic acid, and were not consuming enough folic acid in their diets. No relationship existed between pregnancy intention and folic acid intake, suggesting that those who were planning a pregnancy in the near future were not consuming adequate amounts of folic acid.
A lack of knowledge regarding the importance of folic acid may lead to poor pregnancy outcomes. Many educational opportunities exist and should be developed in clinics, physician's offices, and classes which involve young women in this age group.
调查18 - 24岁年轻女性对叶酸摄入重要性的公众认知情况。
研究人员设计的书面问卷被发放给138名18 - 24岁的大学在读年轻女性或在县卫生机构寻求护理的女性。总共88份完整问卷用于数据分析。
年轻女性未意识到叶酸的重要性，未服用含叶酸的多种维生素，且饮食中叶酸摄入量不足。怀孕意愿与叶酸摄入之间不存在关联，这表明近期计划怀孕的女性未摄入足够量的叶酸。
对叶酸重要性缺乏认知可能导致不良妊娠结局。在诊所、医生办公室以及涉及该年龄组年轻女性的课程中，存在许多教育机会，应加以利用。
