TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents' knowledge and perceptions regarding vitamin K prophylaxis in newborns
AU - Eventov-Friedman, Smadar
AU - Vinograd, Orit
AU - Ben-Haim, Maggie
AU - Penso, Sara
AU - Bar, Benjamin
AU - Zisk-Rony, Rachel Y.
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Background: There is an increasing trend of parents refusing vitamin K (VK) prophylaxis in newborns. We examined the knowledge, perceptions, cultural and religious barriers of expecting parents regarding VK prophylaxis. Observations: Questionnaires were completed by 217 participants: 151 female participants and 85% were expecting their first child. Two thirds had academic degrees, yet were ignorant regarding recommendation to provide VK (22.5%), source (15.5%), action (34%), and provision options (29%). Moreover, first-time parents had not yet decided to provide VK after birth (P<0.05). Conclusions: There is a need to provide expecting parents with information regarding safety, utility, and benefits of VK prophylaxis.
AB - Background: There is an increasing trend of parents refusing vitamin K (VK) prophylaxis in newborns. We examined the knowledge, perceptions, cultural and religious barriers of expecting parents regarding VK prophylaxis. Observations: Questionnaires were completed by 217 participants: 151 female participants and 85% were expecting their first child. Two thirds had academic degrees, yet were ignorant regarding recommendation to provide VK (22.5%), source (15.5%), action (34%), and provision options (29%). Moreover, first-time parents had not yet decided to provide VK after birth (P<0.05). Conclusions: There is a need to provide expecting parents with information regarding safety, utility, and benefits of VK prophylaxis.
KW - Knowledge
KW - Newborn
KW - Parents
KW - Perceptions
KW - Vitamin K
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84880317131&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318279e509
DO - 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318279e509
M3 - Article
C2 - 23242324
AN - SCOPUS:84880317131
SN - 1077-4114
VL - 35
SP - 409
EP - 413
JO - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
JF - Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
IS - 5
ER -