Investigation on maternal and infant health literacy among lying-in women / 预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate the level of maternal and infant health literacy and its influencing factors among lying-in women, so as to provide insights into formulating maternal and infant health education and promotion strategies. @*Methods@# Lying-in women were sampled from Children's Hospital of Shanxi using a cluster sampling method from March to September 2022. Demographic characteristics, maternal and infant health literacy, and health education demands were collected through a questionnaire survey. Factors affecting maternal and infant health literacy among lying-in women were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. @*Results@#A total of 1 099 questionnaires were allocated, and 1 059 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective rate of 96.36%. Participants had a mean age of (30.93±4.01) years, 930 urban residents (87.82%), and 706 pluripara (66.67%). The overall prevalence of maternal and infant health literacy was 35.51% among lying-in women, and the prevalence rates of basic knowledge and concept, healthy lifestyles and behaviors and basic skills were 47.69%, 83.10% and 38.81%, respectively. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that educational level (diploma or undergraduate degree, OR=3.916, 95%CI 1.250-9.031; master degree and above, OR=4.557, 95%CI 1.498-11.460), occupation (company employees, OR=2.701, 95%CI 1.385-5.268; medical staff, OR=2.981, 95%CI 1.289-6.893), pluripara (OR=5.649, 95%CI 3.919-8.142), participating in health education activities (OR=2.332, 95%CI 1.524-3.570), and participating in schools for pregnant women (OR=2.252, 95%CI 1.541-3.291) were promoting factors for maternal and infant health literacy; while gestational hypertension (OR=0.255, 95%CI 0.133-0.488) and gestational diabetes (OR=0.318, 95%CI 0.211-0.478) were inhibiting factors for maternal and infant health literacy. Most participants acquired health knowledge through online media (62.42%), and hoped to participate in health education activities through online media publicity (68.18%).@* Conclusions @#The maternal and infant health literacy level of lying-in women in this survey is associated with education, occupation, parturition frequency, participation in health education activities, participation in schools for pregnant women, gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes.