KAP Investigation and Influential Factor Analysis on the Risk of Medication Safety Among Pregnant and Lactating Women in Certain Areas of Hubei Province
10.3870/j.issn.1004-0781.2025.02.029
- VernacularTitle:湖北省部分地区妊娠和哺乳期妇女用药安全风险知信行调查及影响因素分析
- Author:
Ying ZHANG
1
;
Sijie HE
1
;
Maoying XIA
1
;
Shasha ZHANG
1
;
Li WAN
1
Author Information
1. 湖北省妇幼保健院药学部,武汉 430070
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pregnant and lactating women;
Knowledge-attitude-practice;
Rational drug use
- From:
Herald of Medicine
2025;44(2):341-348
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the knowledge,attitude,and practice(KAP)related to medication use among pregnant and lactating women in Hubei province,to comprehend the specific requirements of pregnant and lactating women for pharmaceutical assistance,to assess the critical stages in the process of medication,and to furnish factual backing for devising a secure medication education framework tailored to pregnant and lactating women.Methods Through a multi-center study design,with pregnant and lactating women as the research subjects,a questionnaire survey was carried out to gather fundamental information and assess their knowledge,attitude,and practices towards medication use.Data analysis involved utilizing one-way analysis of variance,non-parametric tests,and multiple linear regression.Results A total of 548 valid questionnaires were collected.The average scores for knowledge,practice and attitude among pregnant and lactating women were(58.26±30.68),(52.18±22.32),and(46.60±14.66)points,respectively.Overall,the scores for medication knowledge and behavior were good,while the attitude scores were passable.These results suggest that pregnant and lactating women have a certain level of understanding about safe medication practices and hold a positive attitude towards receiving medication education.However,there are still potential safety hazards in their daily medication behavior.The results of multiple linear regression indicate that age,educational level,and occupation are the main factors influencing the knowledge,attitude,and practice of medication use among pregnant and lactating women.Conclusions Pregnant and lactating women require urgent education on the safe use of medication.It is recommended that targeted drug education should be carried out based on the knowledgegaps and medication misconceptions of different objects.Additionally,it is crucial to effectively utilize new media platforms,such as WeChat official accounts and channels,and to engage in offline scientific outreach activities,such as offering free consultations and giving lectures on rational drug use.This will provide pregnant and lactating women with convenient and practical educational content on safe medication.
