title: Suboptimal compliance with periconceptual folic acid in an Irish hospital population.
abstract: Awareness of and compliance with periconceptual folate was measured by questionnaire in our antenatal and infertility populations. Awareness was somewhat better in the private antenatal and infertility patients, but compliance was universally very poor. A substantial proportion of pregnancies were planned, and therefore there is potential for a much higher level of compliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slevin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morrow
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fawzy
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006397:Hematinics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care
chemical_list: D006397:Hematinics; D005492:Folic Acid