Vitamin D Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
Pregnancy, Vitamin D
Brief summary
Vitamin D insufficiency is common globally. Pregnant women, who need an increased supply of this vitamin for the proper development of the fetus, are a significant risk group. The purpose of this study is to examine which factors - education, knowledge from non-professional sources, recommendations from medical staff - influence the use of vitamin D among pregnant women in light of the lack of a clear health policy, and to help formulating guidelines for a new health policy with specific recommendations for vitamin D dosage in pregnancy.
Interventions
Completion of a questionnaire
OTHERBlood draw
A subset of 100 women will have a blood test to measure Vitamin D levels
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
for the pregnant of newly post-partum women: * women between 18-50 * pregnant or just given birth and still hospitalized * understand and can read Hebrew
Exclusion criteria
* those who do not understand or read Hebrew
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use of Vitamin D in Pregnant Women | 3 months |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed