Educational behaviors of pregnant women in the Bronx during Zika's International emerging epidemic: "First mom … and then I'd Google. And then my doctor".

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of the study was to understand how pregnant women learned about Zika infection and to identify what sources of information were likely to influence them during their pregnancy.

Methods

We conducted 13 semi-structed interviews in English and Spanish with women receiving prenatal care who were tested for Zika virus infection. We analyzed the qualitative data using descriptive approach.

Results

Pregnant women in the Bronx learned about Zika from family, television, the internet and their doctor. Informational sources played different roles. Television, specifically Spanish language networks, was often the initial source of information. Women searched the internet for additional information about Zika. Later, they engaged in further discussions wi

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547288 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature