title: Parents' knowledge and perceptions regarding vitamin K prophylaxis in newborns.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is an increasing trend of parents refusing vitamin K (VK) prophylaxis in newborns. We examined the knowledge, perceptions, cultural and religious barriers of expecting parents regarding VK prophylaxis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires were completed by 217 participants: 151 female participants and 85% were expecting their first child. Two thirds had academic degrees, yet were ignorant regarding recommendation to provide VK (22.5%), source (15.5%), action (34%), and provision options (29%). Moreover, first-time parents had not yet decided to provide VK after birth (P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need to provide expecting parents with information regarding safety, utility, and benefits of VK prophylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Hebrew University School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. smadaref@hadassah.org.il
authors.forename: Smadar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eventov-Friedman
authors.forename: Orit
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Vinograd
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben-Haim
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Penso
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bar-Oz
authors.forename: Rachel Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Zisk-Rony
mesh_terms: D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006475:Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000933:Antifibrinolytic Agents; D014812:Vitamin K