ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2014
Promotora de salud: promoting folic acid use among Hispanic women.
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- Consumption of folic acid fortified foods among Hispanic women of reproductive age in the US: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Multivitamin Use Among Hispanic Women of Reproductive Age in the United States, 2013-2022.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024Article
- Knowledge of Neural Tube Defects and Prevention Through Folic Acid Use Among Women in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of women's health · 2022Article
- Preconception of folic acid supplementation knowledge among Ethiopian women reproductive age group in areas with high burden of neural tube defects: a community based cross-sectional study.Journal of nutritional science · 2022Article
- Unpacking the 'black box' of lay health worker processes in a US-based intervention.Health promotion international · 2020Article
- Correlates of knowledge on birth defects and associated factors among antenatal mothers in Galle, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional analytical study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
- Ethnic Disparities of Perceived Safety Climate Among Construction Workers in Georgia, 2015.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2018Article
- Discussing Appropriate Medication Use and Multivitamin Intake with a Healthcare Provider: An Examination of Two Elements of Preconception Care Among Latinas.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2018Article
- Adding folic acid to corn Masa flour: Partnering to improve pregnancy outcomes and reduce health disparities.Preventive medicine · 2018Review
- Folic Acid Education for Hispanic Women: The Promotora de Salud Model.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2017Article
- Hispanic Women's Perceptions of Neural Tube Defects and Folic Acid Supplementation: A Qualitative Study.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe U.S. Public Health Service recommends that all women in the United States capable of becoming pregnant consume 400 μg of folic acid daily to reduce their risk of having a pregnancy affected by a neural tube defect (NTD). However, disparities exist in the consumption of folic acid, with Hispanic women having lower rates of folic acid consumption than non-Hispanic white women.
methodsA community-based feasibility study was designed to assess the utility of the promotora de salud model to promote consumption of multivitamins containing folic acid for the prevention of NTDs among Spanish-speaking Hispanic women in North Carolina. The study consisted of an educational intervention given by a promotora (a lay, community health worker), with data collection occurring at baseline and four months post-intervention to measure changes in knowledge and behavior. Overall, 52% (n=303) of participants completed all components of the study.
resultsSelf-reported daily multivitamin consumption increased from 24% at baseline to 71% four months post-intervention. During the same time frame, awareness of folic acid increased from 78% to 98% and knowledge of the role of folic acid in the prevention of birth defects increased from 82% to 92%.
conclusionsThe results of this study indicate that the promotora de salud model may be effective in reaching a subpopulation of women with the folic acid message. Additional studies with larger population sizes are warranted to validate these findings.
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