title: A Survey of Practice and Knowledge of Refugee and Migrant Pregnant Mothers Surrounding Neonatal Jaundice on the Thailand-Myanmar Border.
abstract: In populations with a high prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, practices that can induce haemolysis need to be identified to raise awareness of preventable risks. The aim of this survey was to determine the proportion of prospective mothers using haemolytic agents and their knowledge and practice surrounding neonatal jaundice.
  
  
  
  Pregnant mothers were invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey conducted at Shoklo Malaria Research Unit on the Thailand-Myanmar border.
  
  
  
  From 12 April 2015 to 12 June 2015, 522 pregnant women completed the survey. Mothball use in the household was reported by 41.4% (216 of 522) of prospective mothers and menthol containing products on baby skin by 46.7% (244 of 522).
  
  
  
  Just over 40% of the households reported use of naphthalene-containing mothballs. Future health promotion activities that focus on reducing naphthalene mothball and menthol-containing products use have the potential to reduce rates of severe neonatal jaundice in this population.
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand tacojanprins@hotmail.com.
authors: Taco J
authors: TJ
authors: Prins
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.
authors: Margreet
authors: M
authors: Trip-Hoving
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.
authors: Moo Kho
authors: MK
authors: Paw
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.
authors: Mar Le
authors: ML
authors: Ka
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.
authors: Nyo Nyo
authors: NN
authors: Win
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.
authors: Gay
authors: G
authors: Htoo
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.
authors: Mu Kaw
authors: MK
authors: Hser
authors: Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors: Kesinee
authors: K
authors: Chotivanich
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.|Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors: François
authors: F
authors: Nosten
authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.|Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
authors: Rose
authors: R
authors: McGready
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005955:Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D053878:Hemolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D008610:Menthol / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D002052:Myanmar / Q000208:ethnology; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D053878:Hemolytic Agents; D008610:Menthol
keywords: G6PD deficiency; attitudes; health knowledge; neonatal jaundice; practice.