ocal wisdom-based counseling on preventing iron deficiency anemia among pregnant wome
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Iron deficiency anemia prevention among pregnant womenBlood - AnaemiaPublic Health - Health promotion/educationReproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000299909
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitas Syiah Kuala
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
Pregnant women without complications, willing to participate in this study, Acehnese, and domiciled in Aceh Besar District.
Exclusion Criteria
Pregnant women in the selected Public Health Center working area with pregnancy complications.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hemoglobin (Hb) levels will be measured using a Hemoglobinometer. A little whole blood from finger tip will be taken by the field workers by a disposable tool and it will be entered into the test strip. In few seconds, the result could be read at the screen.[In both intervention groups, hemoglobin examination will be carried out before the counseling intervention, at the end of the intervention, and at the follow up. In the control group, Hb examination will be carried out during the pre-test and post-test.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knowledge, attitude, and behaviors about iron deficiency anemia prevention during pregnancy assessed by self-report questionnaire prepared specifically for the use in this study based on the educational material to be delivered during counseling programs. Some of the questions is internalized from Leininger Theory. [Before and after the intervention programs, two weeks after the intervention completion and four weeks after the follow up 2.]