The development of the health promotion program on maternal anemia:
Qualitative study
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Title
The development of the health promotion program on maternal anemia:
Qualitative study
Qualitative study
Subject
anemia; health promotion program; iron deficiency anemia;
pregnant women
pregnant women
Description
Background: Iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women is a crucial
global health problem. Iron deficiency anemia is impacted on health during
antenatal, labor and postpartum period. Although the national policy provides
the preventive and solving the maternal anemia, the statistics of maternal
anemia are still high.
Purpose: The aim of the study is to develop a health promotion program that
is suitable for maternal anemia.
Methods: Qualitative research was used to develop the health promotion
program on maternal anemia through in-depth interviews. Ten pregnant
women who had hematocrit less than 33 volume percentages or hemoglobin
less than 11 g/dl and five healthcare professionals were selected by purposive
sampling. A total of fifteen participants were interviewed based on the semistructured
questionnaire for 30-45 minutes per case at the antenatal care
clinic, Watbot hospital, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The period of the study was
six months from the first of August 2022 until the end of January 2023.
Results: Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data and identified three
main themes: 1) encouragement the attitude of self-care during pregnancy;
2) accessibility of the program ; and 3) practical use of the program and
integrating the program based on the context of pregnant women and
healthcare professionals.
Conclusion: The health promotion program was developed suitable
for maternal anemia. The tailored program should be tested in terms of
feasibility, accessibility, and practical use. It will support pregnant women
with anemia, develop a key performance index of maternal and child health,
decrease risks and complications, and promote maternal and child health
based on the various contexts
global health problem. Iron deficiency anemia is impacted on health during
antenatal, labor and postpartum period. Although the national policy provides
the preventive and solving the maternal anemia, the statistics of maternal
anemia are still high.
Purpose: The aim of the study is to develop a health promotion program that
is suitable for maternal anemia.
Methods: Qualitative research was used to develop the health promotion
program on maternal anemia through in-depth interviews. Ten pregnant
women who had hematocrit less than 33 volume percentages or hemoglobin
less than 11 g/dl and five healthcare professionals were selected by purposive
sampling. A total of fifteen participants were interviewed based on the semistructured
questionnaire for 30-45 minutes per case at the antenatal care
clinic, Watbot hospital, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The period of the study was
six months from the first of August 2022 until the end of January 2023.
Results: Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data and identified three
main themes: 1) encouragement the attitude of self-care during pregnancy;
2) accessibility of the program ; and 3) practical use of the program and
integrating the program based on the context of pregnant women and
healthcare professionals.
Conclusion: The health promotion program was developed suitable
for maternal anemia. The tailored program should be tested in terms of
feasibility, accessibility, and practical use. It will support pregnant women
with anemia, develop a key performance index of maternal and child health,
decrease risks and complications, and promote maternal and child health
based on the various contexts
Creator
Sirikanok Klankhajhon1* , Kornkarn Pansuwan1 , Pratuma Rithpho1
, Hidayat Arifin2
, Hidayat Arifin2
Source
http://jkp.fkep.unpad.ac.id/index.
php/jkp
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Date
December 01, 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Sirikanok Klankhajhon1* , Kornkarn Pansuwan1 , Pratuma Rithpho1
, Hidayat Arifin2, “The development of the health promotion program on maternal anemia:
Qualitative study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 10, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10661.
Qualitative study,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 10, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/10661.