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Abstract Objective: To explore the status of preconception eugenics service in Pingshan District in order to provide suggestions to improve the service. Methods: Sorting preconception eugenics data and phone-interviewing people suffered glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency were conducted. Results: Forty-five people suffered low enzyme activities of G6PD out of 1150 respondents. By phone-interviewing, 48.89% of the interviewees received the test results, 22.73% get to know 'G6PD deficiency is an inherited disease' from doctors in charge of preconception care, 2.22% acquired the material of health education on the disease, 2.22% understood the disease could be inherited, 6.67% were seeking for the origin of the disease. After knowing the positive test results, 22.73% went panic and contacted family to inquire about the family medical history. Conclusion: The informing service of G6PD deficiency is gravely insufficient. The population lacks of the related knowledge. It should be emphasized to refine the service procedure and strengthen the consulting service of preconception care.
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