Environmental Health in Perinatal and Early Childhood
Awareness, Representation, Knowledge and Practice of Southern France Perinatal Health Professionals
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15499258 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claire Sunyach (0000-0003-1462-5610, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author), Barbara Antonelli (0000-0001-8435-1294, Délégation Régionale Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur et Corse), Sophie Tardieu (0000-0002-1835-8153, Aix-Marseille Université), Michele Marcot (Délégation Régionale Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur et Corse), Jeanne Perrin (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), Florence Bretelle (0000-0002-0909-3202, Aix-Marseille Université) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2259-2259 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15102259 |
| PMID | 30326668 |
| OpenAlex | W2896621645 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 26 |
The exposure of adults of reproductive age as well as pregnant women and children to environmental contaminants is of particular concern, as it can impact fertility, in utero development, pregnancy outcomes and child health. Consequently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and international societies advocate including Environmental Health (EH) in perinatal care, yet perinatal health professionals (HPs) hardly put these recommendations into practice. In 2017, a cross-sectional study was performed in a large panel of perinatal HPs in south-eastern France with the aim of painting a picture of their current attitudes, representation, knowledge, and training expectations. Quantitative and qualitative information was collected via auto-questionnaire. Questionnaires were completed by 962 participants, mainly midwives (41.1%), physicians (25.6%) and nursery nurses (11%). Indoor/outdoor air quality and endocrine disruptors were the best-mastered topics, whereas electromagnetic fields and diet gave rise to unsure responses. Overall, perinatal HPs were ill-trained and -informed about the reproductive risks linked to daily environmental exposure. HPs reported scarce knowledge, fear of patient reaction and lack of solutions as the main barriers to providing information regarding EH to the public. Our findings highlight the need to set up EH training programmes focused on scientific knowledge and to provide simple messages and tips to help perinatal HPs deliver advice to populations to mitigate exposure to environmental toxicants
Environmental health · Family medicine · Population · Pregnancy · Public health · Reproductive health · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Medicine
Development and Validation of the Prevention of Toxic Chemicals in the Environment for Children Tool
Knowledge and beliefs of endocrine disruptors in pediatrics
Perceptions regarding making household air pollution a routine topic for health education during antenatal care
Perception of Environmental Risks and Behavioral Changes during Pregnancy
Mother’s knowledge for environmental risks and self-awareness for the presence of pollutants in her living area in West and Central Anatolia
Awareness of endocrine-disrupting chemicals among medical students and physicians
A Clinical Preventive Strategy Based on a Digital Tool to Improve Access to Endocrine Disruptors Exposure Prevention
Environmental Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of French Prenatal Professionals Working with a Socially Underprivileged Population
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |