Mackert Michael, Kahlor Leeann, Silva Kristi, Padilla Yolanda
The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Advertising, College of Communication, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
Women Health. 2010 Jun;50(4):376-95. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2010.498757.
Hispanic women are 1.5-3 times as likely as non-Hispanic white women to have a child affected by neural tube defects. This disparity exists in spite of varied interventions designed to address the problem. The purpose of this research was to investigate Hispanic women's knowledge of folic acid, perceptions of existing education campaigns, and provide guidance for future promotion efforts. Three focus groups with Hispanic mothers (N = 18) were conducted to garner insights on these issues. Results suggested that these women understood the benefits of folic acid, did not see major cultural barriers to consuming folic acid-rich foods, and did not perceive insurmountable challenges to consuming a multivitamin with folic acid. For many women, an initial pregnancy served as their initial cue to action, suggesting a need for the continued development of education strategies that communicate the benefits of folic acid supplementation prior to pregnancy. Such strategies may necessitate targeting younger audiences, including teenagers.
西班牙裔女性生育神经管缺陷患儿的可能性是非西班牙裔白人女性的1.5至3倍。尽管采取了各种旨在解决该问题的干预措施，但这种差异仍然存在。本研究的目的是调查西班牙裔女性对叶酸的了解、对现有教育活动的看法，并为未来的推广工作提供指导。我们组织了三个由西班牙裔母亲组成的焦点小组（N = 18），以获取有关这些问题的见解。结果表明，这些女性了解叶酸的益处，认为食用富含叶酸的食物不存在重大文化障碍，并且不认为服用含叶酸的多种维生素有不可逾越的挑战。对许多女性来说，首次怀孕是她们采取行动的最初契机，这表明需要持续制定教育策略，在怀孕前宣传补充叶酸的益处。此类策略可能需要针对更年轻的受众，包括青少年。
