우리나라 임산부와 가임기 여성의 인체 수은 노출 위험 인식과 지식Pregnant and Childbearing-age Women’s Knowledge and Awareness of Human Mercury Exposure Risks in Korea
- Other Titles
- Pregnant and Childbearing-age Women’s Knowledge and Awareness of Human Mercury Exposure Risks in Korea
- Authors
- Kim, Yu Mi; Seo, Jeong-Wook; Choi, Sung-Yong; Woo, Kuck-Hyeun; Oh, Inbo; Kim, Yangho; Kim, Byoung-Gwon; Hong, Young-Seoub
- Issue Date
- Dec-2017
- Publisher
- 한국환경보건학회
- Keywords
- Mercury; risk; knowledge; awareness; perception; pregnant women
- Citation
- 한국환경보건학회지, v.43, no.6, pp.447 - 456
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- KCI
- Journal Title
- 한국환경보건학회지
- Volume
- 43
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 447
- End Page
- 456
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/150957
- DOI
- 10.5668/JEHS.2017.43.6.447
- ISSN
- 1738-4087
- Abstract
- Objectives: Pregnant women and those of childbearing age are a well-known sensitive population for human mercury exposure. Therefore, this study was conducted to reveal and enrich basic information for effective risk communication to reduce the adverse health effects of mercury exposure.
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 432 women aged 19-44 years, recruited conveniently from three different regions (Busan, Ulsan, and Gumi City). Questionnaires were developed by referring to the existing literature and through expert meetings. They consisted of questions on knowledge and awareness of mercury exposure risks, health information literacy, and relevant information.
Results: The rank of perceived mercury health risk score was 5 out of 16 environmental risk factors, and 41.7% of participants thought that even a very little mercury could lead to an adverse health effect. Although 90.3% of participants had knowledge that childbearing age women must pay attention to fish intake, only 38.9% of participants knew the national fish intake guidelines for pregnant women.
Conclusions: Although risk perception and knowledge of pregnancy-specific features of mercury were relatively high, the national fish intake guidelines were still not well recognized. It could be an effective strategy to provide evidence-based and targeted information articulated by professionals using internet based communication channels.
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