Mental models of pregnancy may explain low adherence to folic acid supplementation guidelines: A cross-sectional international survey

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 99-103

  Fulford, Bethan ^a   Macklon, Nick ^b   Boivin, Jacky ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Folic acid; Mental models; Periconceptional; Pregnancy; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETARY COMPLIANCE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL MODEL; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; POVERTY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SMOKING; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BELGIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLAND; PRENATAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLAND; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899425591     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.02.011     Document Type: Article

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