ADHERENCE TO IRON CONSUMPTION IN PREGNANCY
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Abstract
Background: Anemia during pregnancy has significant adverse effects for the mother and fetus which can lead to premature birth, postpartum hemorrhage, poor cognitive development, and low birth weight for the baby. Data shows that 53.4% ​​of pregnant women in Africa, 36.1% in Ethiopia, and 37.1% in Indonesia are anemic. Iron supplementation given during pregnancy is an effective way to reduce the incidence of anemia in pregnant women. However, in practice pregnant women often do not adherence with the rules for consuming iron tablets. There are several factors that impact the adherence of pregnant women, including the level of education, family support, gestational age at the first pregnancy visit, and knowledge about anemia
Methods: This review article is a literature study from seven articles regarding adherence to iron consumption in pregnancy research journals from Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Indonesia. Articles obtained by accessing sciencedirect, elsevier, pubmed, and google search engines with keywords compliance, anemia, iron supplementation, pregnancy.
Results: Based on the results of studies from several literatures, strengthening and promoting health education, increasing awareness by counseling and monitoring the administration of iron tablets in health facilities is very important to increase the level of adherence to iron supplementation in pregnant women.
Conclusion: Based on the results of studies from several literatures, strengthening and promoting health education, increasing awareness by counseling and monitoring the administration of iron tablets in health facilities is very important to increase the level of adherence to iron supplementation in pregnant women.
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