Assessment of maternal knowledge of solar exposure and vitamin D in the neonatal period

IF 1.4 Q3 PEDIATRICS

Revista Paulista De Pediatria Pub Date : 2023-12-11 DOI:10.1590/1984-0462/2024/42/2023040

Sandra Mara Witkowski, Catarina Pfitzer, Emanueli Rudolf, Gabriela de Souza, Aline Didoni Fajardo, Flávia Maestri Nobre Albini, Fabricio Sbroglio Lando, Marco Otilio Duarte Rodrigues Wilde

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ABSTRACT Objective: To assess mothers’ knowledge on sun exposure related to serum vitamin D levels in the neonatal period. Methods: Observational, analytical and cross-sectional study, carried out from August 2020 to May 2021 through a questionnaire directed to mothers of newborns, in a maternity hospital in Southern Brazil. Results: From 141 interviewees, 132 (93.6%) believe it is important to expose the neonate to sun, 101 (71.6%) think this exposure can increase vitamin D levels, 86 (61%) received such information from a doctor, 108 (76.6%) believe there are no risks of sun exposure, 88 (62.4%) claim it isn´t necessary to use any kind of protection, 96 (68.1%) said that only exposure to the sun was necessary to maintain adequate levels of vitamin D during the neonatal period. Only two mothers (1.4%) claim that you should not exposure the neonate to the sun, and only one (0.7%) stated that sun expose can cause skin problems. Conclusions: Most mothers lack satisfactory knowledge about sun exposure related to serum vitamin D levels in the neonatal period. The need to inform and clarify the population about sun exposure during this period is remarkable, in addition to disseminating the proper way to maintain serum levels of vitamin D.

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评估产妇对新生儿期日晒和维生素 D 的了解程度

目的:了解母亲对新生儿期日晒与血清维生素D水平关系的认知情况。方法:从2020年8月至2021年5月，通过对巴西南部一家妇产医院的新生儿母亲进行问卷调查，进行观察性、分析性和横断面研究。结果:在141名受访者中，132人(93.6%)认为让新生儿晒太阳很重要，101人(71.6%)认为晒太阳可以增加维生素D水平，86人(61%)从医生那里得到了这样的信息，108人(76.6%)认为晒太阳没有风险，88人(62.4%)声称没有必要使用任何保护措施，96人(68.1%)说只有晒太阳才能在新生儿时期保持足够的维生素D水平。只有两位母亲(1.4%)认为不应该让新生儿暴晒，只有一位母亲(0.7%)认为暴晒会导致皮肤问题。结论:大多数母亲对新生儿期日晒与血清维生素D水平的关系缺乏满意的认识。除了传播维持血清维生素D水平的正确方法外，还需要告知和澄清这一时期的日照情况。

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Revista Paulista De Pediatria Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

CiteScore

2.30

自引率

0.00%

发文量

100

审稿时长

11 weeks

期刊介绍： The Revista Paulista de Pediatria publishes original contributions, case reports and review of clinical research with methodological approach in the areas of health and disease of neonates, infants, children and adolescents. The objective is to disseminate research with methodological quality on issues that comprise the health of children and adolescents. All articles are freely available online, via SciELO. Its abbreviated title is Rev. Paul. Pediatr., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.