Health Literacy in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Health literacy plays a crucial role during pregnancy, as the mother's health behavior influences both her own health and that of her child. To the authors' best knowledge, no comprehensive overview on evidence of the health literacy of pregnant women and its impact on health outcomes during pregnancy exists. Therefore, this review aims to assess health literacy levels in pregnant women, whether health literacy is associated with outcomes during pregnancy and whether effective interventions exist to improve the health literacy of pregnant women. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and EBSCO, resulting in 14 studies. The results show mixed levels of health literacy in pregnant women. Limited health literacy is associated with unhealthy behaviors during pregnancy. Mixed he

SUBMITTER: Nawabi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8038834 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature