Screening and treatment practices for iron deficiency in anaemic pregnant women: A cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers in Nigeria
We found suboptimal levels of screening for iron deficiency among anaemic pregnant women. Iron deficiency anaemia in pregnancy is almost exclusively treated with oral iron by maternal healthcare workers in the two Nigerian states, similarly between doctors and nurses/midwives. Further research into potential reasons for low screening for iron deficiency and low use of intravenous iron are needed.
Authors
- Claudia Hanson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8066-7873)
- Elin C. Larsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5189-808X)
- Bosede Bukola Afolabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7511-7567)
- Lenka Beňová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8595-365X)
- Ajibola Ibraheem Abioye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6632-613X)
- Ochuwa Adiketu Babah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6680-3242)
Institutions
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310912
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.27
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation