Harakeh Steve, Almatrafi Musab, Bukhari Rahma, Alamri Turki, Barnawi Salah, Joshi Sunil, Al Muhayawi Mohammed, Basunbul Ghadeer, Alazraqi Marwana, Al-Khalidy Areej, Shaala Lamia, Alshehri Abdullah, Al Amri Sultan, Aljaouni Soad
Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, KSA.
Yousef Abdullatif Jameel Scientific Chair of Prophetic Medicine Application, Faculty of Medicine (FM), KAU, KSA.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Dec;70(12(A)):2221-2225. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1251.
To assess the knowledge level of Saudi women about colostrum for the newborns.
The cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2015 to June 2016 at the Gynaecological Clinics of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and comprised lactating mothers in the community. Data was collected using a pretested questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 22.
Of the 552 mothers, 301(54.5%) were age >30 years. The source of information about colostrum was friends and family for 367(66.67%) subjects. Overall, 367(66%) had high knowledge about colostrum. A significant correlation was detected between age and knowledge about colostrum composition and duration (p<0.05); as well as between educational level and colostrum composition, colour and form (p<0.05). A significant association between occupational status and knowledge about colostrum colour and form was also noted (p<0.05).
Saudi mothers were found to have a good knowledge about colostrum and its benefits.
评估沙特女性对新生儿初乳的知识水平。
2015年10月至2016年6月在沙特阿拉伯吉达阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学医院妇科诊所开展了一项横断面研究,研究对象为社区中的哺乳期母亲。使用经过预测试的问卷收集数据。采用SPSS 22对数据进行分析。
在552名母亲中,301名(54.5%)年龄大于30岁。367名(66.67%)受试者关于初乳的信息来源是朋友和家人。总体而言,367名(66%)对初乳有较高的认知。年龄与初乳成分及持续时间的知识之间存在显著相关性(p<0.05);教育水平与初乳成分、颜色和形态之间也存在显著相关性(p<0.05)。职业状况与初乳颜色和形态的知识之间也存在显著关联(p<0.05)。
发现沙特母亲对初乳及其益处有较好的认知。