Masood Shabeen Naz, Saeed Saira, Lakho Nusrat, Masood Yasir, Ahmedani Muhammad Yakoob, Shera A Samad
Prof. Shabeen Naz Masood, MBBS, MCPS, FICS, FCPS, PhD, DCPS (HCSM). Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, ISRA University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Dr. Saira Saeed, MBBS, FCPS. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, ISRA University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Pak J Med Sci. 2018 Nov-Dec;34(6):1326-1331. doi: 10.12669/pjms.346.15883.
To observe the pre-Ramadan health seeking behavior, fasting trends, eating pattern and, sleep cycle in pregnant women.
It is a cross-sectional observational study, from July to September 2017, conducted at Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi. The tool used for data collection was interviewer based closed ended questionnaire, 279 pregnant women who fasted during Ramadan were included in the study.
One to ten days of fasting was observed by 85.7% (198) of women. About 72.4% (202) never consulted any doctor for pre-Ramadan advice regarding fasting in pregnancy. Pregnant women 81.7% (228) believed that fasting would not cause any harm to their unborn child, while 42.7% (119) of family members feared about the health of mother and unborn child. Seventy four percent (208) of respondents had a reduced sleep cycle of about 3-4 hours. The food items consumed at Sehri and Iftar were rich in carbohydrates and fats.
Pre-Ramadan medical consultation regarding safety of fasting during pregnancy should be structured and customized for women and their families. Gaps in knowledge identified in this study may help healthcare professionals to address these issues.
观察斋月前孕妇的就医行为、禁食趋势、饮食模式和睡眠周期。
这是一项横断面观察性研究，于2017年7月至9月在卡拉奇的三级护理医院进行。用于数据收集的工具是基于访谈的封闭式问卷，纳入了279名在斋月期间禁食的孕妇。
85.7%（198名）女性禁食1至10天。约72.4%（202名）女性在斋月前从未就孕期禁食咨询过任何医生。81.7%（228名）孕妇认为禁食不会对其未出生的孩子造成任何伤害，而42.7%（119名）家庭成员担心母亲和未出生孩子的健康。74%（208名）受访者的睡眠周期减少了约3至4小时。封斋饭和开斋饭所食用的食物富含碳水化合物和脂肪。
应针对孕妇及其家庭制定并定制关于孕期禁食安全性的斋月前医疗咨询。本研究中发现的知识差距可能有助于医疗保健专业人员解决这些问题。
