Developing a prenatal health literacy tool for Filipino women.

Eva Belingon Felipe-dimog; Chich-hsiu Hung; Fu-wen Liang; Ma-am Joy Realce Tumulak; Li-min Wu; Yvette Joy Bete Dumalhin

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Developing a prenatal health literacy tool for Filipino women.

Author: Eva Belingon Felipe-Dimog ^{1
,

2} ; Chich-hsiu Hung ^{3
,

4} ; Fu-wen Liang ^{4
,

5} ; Ma-am Joy Realce Tumulak ^{6
,

7} ; Li-min Wu ³ ; Yvette Joy Bete Dumalhin ⁸
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1. College of Health Sciences, Ifugao State University-Lamut Campus, Ifugao, Philippines
2. Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
3. School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
4. Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
5. Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
6. College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila-Philippine General Hospital, Metro Manila, Philippines
7. Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
8. Nursing Department, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, Bontoc, Mountain Province, Philippines
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Maternal Health Literacy; Prenatal Health Literacy; Prenatal Health Literacy Tool
MeSH: Human; Female; Prenatal Care; Pregnant Women
From: Philippine Journal of Nursing 2024;94(1):4-11
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract: Pregnancy is a critical period in every woman's life. The health of both the mother and her unborn child is at stake, with poor access to needed prenatal care services. Obtaining prenatal care is affected by the pregnancy literacy of the expectant mother. However, the assessment tool for health literacy among Filipino pregnant women is limited. This paper aimed to examine existing maternal health literacy instruments. Hopefully, an adopted tool can be found for assessing prenatal health literacy. After examining existing maternal health literacy tools, 18 questions were suggested that can be further modified before they are used for Filipino pregnant women to assess their prenatal health literacy.
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