Measuring Maternal Health Literacy in Pregnant Women Referred to the Healthcare Centers of Mashhad, Iran, in 2015

  • سال انتشار: 1397
  • محل انتشار: مجله مامایی و بهداشت باروری، دوره: 6، شماره: 1
  • کد COI اختصاصی: JR_JMREH-6-1_006
  • زبان مقاله: انگلیسی
  • تعداد مشاهده: 519
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نویسندگان

Elham Charoghchian Khorasani

PhD Student in Health Education and Promotion, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University o Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Nooshin Peyman

Associate Professor, Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad,

Habibollah Esmaily

Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

چکیده

Background & aim: Maternal health literacy is defined as the cognitive and social skills determining the ability to get access to, understand, and use information to promote mothers’ health and that of their children. This study aimed to investigate maternal health literacy in pregnant women referred to the healthcare centers of Mashhad, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 185 randomly selected pregnant women referred to the healthcare centers of Mashhad, Iran, in 2015. Data were collected using demographic and maternal health literacy questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent t-test, and Pearson s correlation coefficient test in SPSS, version 16.0. Results: The mean score of maternal health literacy was 42.7±5.6 (out of 56). There was a significant relationship between maternal health literacy score and women’s educational level (P< 0.001), their spouses’ educational level (P< 0.001), and family income (P=0.008). Conclusion: The mean score of maternal health literacy is not desirable in Iran. Regarding the significant relationship between the score of maternal health literacy and women’s and their spouses’ educational level and family income, it is essential to promote maternal health literacy, especially in low-income and lower-educated population.

کلیدواژه ها

Health Literacy, Pregnant Women, Healthcare centers

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