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ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2019;6(4):239-245
ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2019;6(4):239-245
Health Literacy and its Related Factors in Infant’s Mothers
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Descriptive & Survey StudyAuthors
FallahMortezaNejad S.H. (1)YektaKooshali M. (1)
MoshtaghiKojal S. (1)
Salmalian Z. (2)
Ramezani A. (3)
EsmaeilpourBandboni M. (*2)
(1) Student Research Committee, Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine Faculty, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
(2) Nursing Department, East of Guilan Nursing Midwifery Faculty, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
(3) Library & Information Science Medicine, Virtual Faculty, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran
Correspondence
Address: East of Guilan Nursing Midwifery Faculty, Langroud, Guilan, Iran. Postal Code: 4414918918Phone: +98 (13) 42565071
Fax: +98 (13) 42567171
esmaeilmmm@yahoo.com
Article History
Received: May 19, 2019Accepted: July 17, 2019
ePublished: December 21, 2019
ABSTRACT
Aims
Health literacy includes not only the ability to read but also a set of complicated skills. Health literacy is important for understanding health messages and choosing the appropriate decision. The aim of this study was to determine the level of health literacy of mothers with infants who referred to urban health centers of Guilan.
Instrument & Methods This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was carried out on 253 mothers with infants who referred to urban health centers covered by the Guilan University of Medical Sciences for receiving routine care in 2018. These subjects were selected using random sampling method. For data collection, the standard information literacy questionnaire (HELIA) was distributed among eligible mothers according to inclusion criteria. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software using Spearman Correlation, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests.
Findings The mean score of maternal health literacy was 72.33±13.04. There was a significant relationship between the health literacy and maternal education level and occupational status (p<0.05).
Conclusion The level of health literacy in mothers with infants is desirable, but it depends on various factors and can change over time.
Instrument & Methods This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was carried out on 253 mothers with infants who referred to urban health centers covered by the Guilan University of Medical Sciences for receiving routine care in 2018. These subjects were selected using random sampling method. For data collection, the standard information literacy questionnaire (HELIA) was distributed among eligible mothers according to inclusion criteria. Collected data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software using Spearman Correlation, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests.
Findings The mean score of maternal health literacy was 72.33±13.04. There was a significant relationship between the health literacy and maternal education level and occupational status (p<0.05).
Conclusion The level of health literacy in mothers with infants is desirable, but it depends on various factors and can change over time.
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