Preconception counselling for low health literate women: an exploration of determinants in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women from lower socioeconomic groups tend to be at greater risk of adverse perinatal outcomes, but are less likely to participate in preconception counselling compared to higher socioeconomic groups. This could be partly because of their limited skills to assess, understand and use health related information in ways that promote and maintain good health (health literacy skills). In this study we explored determinants of participation in preconception counselling among women with low health literacy in The Netherlands.

Methods

Potential determinants of participation in preconception counselling were derived from the literature, and mapped onto a theoretical framework, which was tested for perceived relevance and completeness in an expert review (n = 20). The frame

SUBMITTER: Fransen MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251122 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature