Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
Volume 63, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 50-56

A survey of practice and knowledge of refugee and migrant pregnant mothers surrounding neonatal jaundice on the Thailand-Myanmar border (Article) (Open Access)

Prins T.J.* , Trip-Hoving M. , Paw M.K. , Le Ka M. , Win N.N. , Htoo G. , Hser M.K. , Chotivanich K. , Nosten F. , McGready R.
  • a Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • b Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • c Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • d Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • e Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • f Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • g Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand
  • h Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
  • i Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
  • j Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

Abstract

Background: In populations with a high prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, practices that can induce haemolysis need to be identified to raise awareness of preventable risks. The aim of this survey was to determine the proportion of prospective mothers using haemolytic agents and their knowledge and practice surrounding neonatal jaundice. Methods: Pregnant mothers were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey conducted at Shoklo Malaria Research Unit on the Thailand-Myanmar border. Results: From 12 April 2015 to 12 June 2015, 522 pregnant women completed the survey. Mothball use in the household was reported by 41.4% (216 of 522) of prospective mothers and menthol containing products on baby skin by 46.7% (244 of 522). Conclusion: Just over 40% of the households reported use of naphthalene-containing mothballs. Future health promotion activities that focus on reducing naphthalene mothball and mentholcontaining products use have the potential to reduce rates of severe neonatal jaundice in this population. © The Author (2016). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Attitudes Practice Neonatal jaundice G6PD deficiency Health knowledge

Index Keywords

household hemolytic agent refugee naphthalene Hemolytic Agents Thailand complication human Refugees middle aged menthol health service Maternal Behavior Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency Health Surveys ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies Jaundice, Neonatal Young Adult cross-sectional study migrant psychology Humans Adolescent Infant, Newborn female risk factor Risk Factors newborn questionnaire Myanmar Mothers Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article newborn jaundice mother adult migration glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency pregnant woman Transients and Migrants attitude to health health survey
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85014714711&doi=10.1093%2ftropej%2ffmw055&partnerID=40&md5=c3794b223d122aed627b41eae426a6e8
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmw055
ISSN: 01426338
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English