Health literacy among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba'ah study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, understand, and communicate health-related information. Health literacy among pregnant women, in particular, may have a significant impact on maternal and child health. In the United Arab Emirates, no previous studies have been carried out to investigate the health literacy levels of pregnant women.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate antenatal health literacy levels and identify associated factors among pregnant Emirati women in the United Arab Emirates.

Design

This analysis was based on the baseline cross-sectional data for pregnant women participating in the prospective cohort Mutaba'ah Study, recruited between May 2017 and August 2022.

Methods

Participants completed a s

SUBMITTER: Elbarazi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822065 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature