How to Educate Pregnant Women about Endocrine Disruptors?

Steeve Rouillon, Houria El Ouazzani, Jean-Benoit Hardouin, Line Enjalbert, Sylvie Rabouan, Virginie Migeot and Marion Albouy-Llaty
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Steeve Rouillon: Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
Houria El Ouazzani: Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
Jean-Benoit Hardouin: UMR SPHERE, Nantes, 86000 Poitiers, France
Line Enjalbert: UMR SPHERE, Nantes, 86000 Poitiers, France
Sylvie Rabouan: Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
Virginie Migeot: Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France
Marion Albouy-Llaty: Health-Endocrine Disruptors-EXposome (HEDEX), INSERM-CIC1402, University Hospital of Poitiers, 86000 Poitiers, France

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: Background: Despite mediatization, only half of pregnant women are informed about endocrine disruptors (EDs). We wished to inquire about appropriate environmental health education procedures during pregnancy: Who, when, and how? Methods: The question stems from a comprehensive population health intervention research project. It includes qualitative studies aimed at constructing an educational program in environmental health and an accompanying assessment tool. The validation of a customized questionnaire (PREVED © for Pregnancy Prevention Endocrine Disruptors) about the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pregnant women regarding exposure to EDs was carried out in a quantitative study. Results: Health education by a prenatal professional with communication skills should take place as early as possible, during the preconception period or early pregnancy, as part of individual consultation or group workshops. In order to customize the discourse and to develop women’s empowerment, concomitant presentation of the risks by the products used in each room and of previous solutions is recommended. Conclusion: Appropriate health education procedures on EDs should be done at every contact but taking the KAP of pregnant women into account first. We propose all educational actions should be accompanied by questioning of the KAP of pregnant women; for example, with questions from the PREVED © questionnaire.

Keywords: health education; endocrine disruptor; pregnant women; educational posture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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