Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England
Background and aim: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world today. It affects the lives of millions of women and children through contributing to poor cognitive development, increased maternal mortality and decreased work capacity. Because of the important ro...
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| description | Background and aim: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world today. It affects the lives of millions of women and children through contributing to poor cognitive development, increased maternal mortality and decreased work capacity. Because of the important role of Iron in the physical and cognitive health, and for the universal consideration of eradication of this problem, this review aimed to compare iron supplementary programs in three countries if India, Iran and England. Method: The design was a comparative review of iron supplementary programs in three countries of India, Iran and England. These countries were selected for review, as they represent the spread of iron deficiency anemia in three different level of low, medium and high. Relevant data were retrieved from databases including PubMed as well as WHO, World Bank Ranking and BMJ Center reports and then were included in comparative tables to provide the basis for detecting similarities and differences. Results: The included countries in this review were different in terms of preventive and treatment strategies to overcome iron deficiency. The reason for this difference was due to health conditions, and availability of healthy drinking water, and also prevalence of various diseases like anemia, parasitic diseases, and malaria. In Iran and India the preventive programs are confined to all groups at risk, however, in England it just encompasses the immigrants and the people who are supported by the government. Conclusion: This review showed that in low income countries, the most economic and cost-effective practice is enriching the nutritionals. Additionally, the treatment and preventive programs and policies for anemia in different countries are related to health conditions and health indicators of that country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76dd3302766c4675b1cca1fb0bc992812022-12-22T02:12:00ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesJournal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health2345-47922345-47922013-12-012189962088Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and EnglandTahereh Fathi Najafi0Robab Latifnejad Roudsari1Mahshid Hejazi2PhD student in Reproductive Health, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Lecturer , Department of Midwifery, Mashhad branch, Islamic Azad university, Mashhad, IranAssociate Professor, Research Center for Patient Safety, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranPhD student in Teaching English as a Foreign Language; Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, IranBackground and aim: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world today. It affects the lives of millions of women and children through contributing to poor cognitive development, increased maternal mortality and decreased work capacity. Because of the important role of Iron in the physical and cognitive health, and for the universal consideration of eradication of this problem, this review aimed to compare iron supplementary programs in three countries if India, Iran and England. Method: The design was a comparative review of iron supplementary programs in three countries of India, Iran and England. These countries were selected for review, as they represent the spread of iron deficiency anemia in three different level of low, medium and high. Relevant data were retrieved from databases including PubMed as well as WHO, World Bank Ranking and BMJ Center reports and then were included in comparative tables to provide the basis for detecting similarities and differences. Results: The included countries in this review were different in terms of preventive and treatment strategies to overcome iron deficiency. The reason for this difference was due to health conditions, and availability of healthy drinking water, and also prevalence of various diseases like anemia, parasitic diseases, and malaria. In Iran and India the preventive programs are confined to all groups at risk, however, in England it just encompasses the immigrants and the people who are supported by the government. Conclusion: This review showed that in low income countries, the most economic and cost-effective practice is enriching the nutritionals. Additionally, the treatment and preventive programs and policies for anemia in different countries are related to health conditions and health indicators of that country.http://jmrh.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2088_6773db6af232234973f4497ff5930f91.htmlDeveloped and developing countriesIron deficiencyIron supplementation |
| spellingShingle | Tahereh Fathi Najafi Robab Latifnejad Roudsari Mahshid Hejazi Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health Developed and developing countries Iron deficiency Iron supplementation |
| title | Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England |
| title_full | Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England |
| title_fullStr | Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England |
| title_full_unstemmed | Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England |
| title_short | Iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia: A comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of India, Iran and England |
| title_sort | iron supplementation protocols for iron deficiency anemia a comparative review of iron regimens in three countries of india iran and england |
| topic | Developed and developing countries Iron deficiency Iron supplementation |
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