Table 2 Summary of focus group discussion
Quang Thanh 1 | Quang Thanh 2 | Vinh Thanh 1 | Vinh Thanh 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
What the village health workers do | Communicated about health care during pregnancy | Communicated about health care and suggested to take iron tablets during pregnancy | Communicated about health care, suggestion for antenatal check ups, healthy diets | Communicated about health care check up, good foods during pregnancy, work load |
Experience that iron tablets improved | No headache, dizziness, and tiredness | No headache, dizziness, and tiredness | No headache, dizziness. | No headache, sleep and eat well |
Experience of having any side effects | Bad smell, vomiting. | Bad smell, vomiting. black stool | Bad smell, vomiting. | Bad smell, vomiting, not good feeling black stool |
What made to continue taking Iron tablets | Better feeling they had | Better health status they had | Better health status they had. Think of the benefits of the infants | Better health status for both mother and the fetus |
Efforts not to forget taking iron tablets | Placed iron tablets at the same place Asked husbands to remind them | Placed iron tablets under the pillow Took iron tablets with other foods(sweat potato, pumpkin leaves) | Remembered themselves Asked husbands to remind them | Took at the same time Asked husbands to remind them |
Events to stop taking iron tablets | Felt healthier Broken iron tablets given | Broken iron tablets given | Tried to take it regularly | Broken iron tablets given |
Encouragement from family members | Not mentioned specifically | Not mentioned specifically | Not mentioned specifically | Not mentioned specifically |
Dietary pattern | Mainly rice and more fish than meat. Available and seasonal vegetables and fruits in the region | Mainly rice and more fish than meat. Available and seasonal vegetables and fruits in the region | Mainly rice and more fish than meat. Available and seasonal vegetables and fruits in the region | Mainly rice and more fish than meat. Available and seasonal vegetables and fruits in the region |