Low Levels of Awareness of Lead Hazards among Pregnant Women in a High Risk—Johannesburg Neighbourhood
| العنوان: | Low Levels of Awareness of Lead Hazards among Pregnant Women in a High Risk—Johannesburg Neighbourhood |
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| المؤلفون: | Angela Mathee, Tanya Haman, André Swart |
| المصدر: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 12 Issue 12 Pages 15022-15027 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 12, Iss 12, Pp 15022-15027 (2015) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 12; Issue 12; Pages: 15022-15027 |
| بيانات النشر: | MDPI AG, 2015. |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Adult, Lead Poisoning, Nervous System, Childhood, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Adolescent, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, lcsh:Medicine, Article, South Africa, Young Adult, Level of consciousness, children, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Informed consent, Surveys and Questionnaires, Environmental health, lead exposure, Humans, Medicine, Young adult, Child, Neighbourhood (mathematics), pregnant women, low awareness, business.industry, lcsh:R, Infant, Newborn, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infant, Environmental Exposure, Environmental exposure, medicine.disease, Infant newborn, Pregnancy Complications, Child, Preschool, Lead exposure, Female, business, Attitude to Health |
| الوصف: | Background: The widespread use of lead and elevated risk of lead exposure in South African children justifies a need for high levels of awareness of the sources, exposure pathways, and measures to reduce this risk in children. This study aimed to determine the levels of knowledge of lead hazards among pregnant women in an area where children had already been established to be at a high risk of lead exposure and poisoning. Methods: Following informed consent, a structured questionnaire was administered to 119 pregnant women attending antenatal clinic services at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, west of central Johannesburg. Questions were asked about social, demographic and residential characteristics, as well as knowledge, perceptions, behaviours and practices in relation to child lead hazards. Conclusion: Overall awareness of the dangers of lead in pregnancy was low (11%). Amongst those who had heard of it, only 15% thought that lead could cause detrimental health effects. A consequence of this low level of awareness of lead hazards is a high potential for the participants and their children to unwittingly be exposed to environmental lead from various sources, thereby undermining preventative approaches. |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| تدمد: | 1660-4601 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::e60d09ae62b5191fad231f174f472fc9 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121214968 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....e60d09ae62b5191fad231f174f472fc9 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 16604601 |
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