Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2023
Folic acid prescription practice for high-risk prevention of spina bifida at a tertiary care hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Yesehak Bethelehem, Dorsey Amanda, Zewdie Kibruyisfaw, Kancherla Vijaya, Ashagre Yordanos
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PURPOSE: Mothers who have had a pregnancy affected by spina bifida are advised to take 4-5 mg/day folic acid pills to prevent recurrence. The folic acid prescription pattern was examined for high-risk mothers whose children received spina bifida surgery in an urban Ethiopian hospital.
METHODS: Data were analyzed from a large Ethiopian urban tertiary care hospital that provided spina bifida care. General practitioners recorded 5 mg/day folic acid prescriptions administered to mothers of infants with spina bifida born between January 2019 and June 2022.
RESULTS: Among 500 baby-mother pairs, 340 (68%) received a 120-day prescription for 5 mg/day folic acid pills. Of these 340 mothers, 331 (97%) received their folic acid prescription at their child's first or second patient encounter. Almost all mothers (94%) had documentation of only one prescription for the study duration. The percentage of mothers receiving at least one prescription varied by the baby's year of birth (2019:75%; 2020:92%; 2021:46%; Jan 2022 -June 2022:79%).
CONCLUSION: This prioritization of spina bifida recurrence prevention demonstrates feasibility for other healthcare centers in low-income countries. Sustained funds to provide women with free folic acid pills can favor high compliance and uptake of this prevention intervention.
METHODS: Data were analyzed from a large Ethiopian urban tertiary care hospital that provided spina bifida care. General practitioners recorded 5 mg/day folic acid prescriptions administered to mothers of infants with spina bifida born between January 2019 and June 2022.
RESULTS: Among 500 baby-mother pairs, 340 (68%) received a 120-day prescription for 5 mg/day folic acid pills. Of these 340 mothers, 331 (97%) received their folic acid prescription at their child's first or second patient encounter. Almost all mothers (94%) had documentation of only one prescription for the study duration. The percentage of mothers receiving at least one prescription varied by the baby's year of birth (2019:75%; 2020:92%; 2021:46%; Jan 2022 -June 2022:79%).
CONCLUSION: This prioritization of spina bifida recurrence prevention demonstrates feasibility for other healthcare centers in low-income countries. Sustained funds to provide women with free folic acid pills can favor high compliance and uptake of this prevention intervention.