ArticleReproductive health2019
Challenges to access health information during pregnancy in Iran: a qualitative study from the perspective of pregnant women, midwives and obstetricians.
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- Fatigue During Pregnancy: A Bibliometric Analysis.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Pooled it
- The impact of mHealth interventions on health-promoting behaviors in pregnant women: a randomized clinical trial.BMC public health · 2026Trial
- Empowering expecting mothers: a qualitative exploration of perceived needs and preferences of pregnant women towards educational resources of perinatal mhealth apps.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Poverty during pregnancy as a health inequality: pregnant women's experiences in accessing primary health services.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Experiences of woman- centered care among Iranian midwives and women: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Identifying Strategies for Implementing Woman-Centered Care in Iranian Maternity Services: A Modified Delphi Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Challenges and Strategies of Providing Effective Antenatal Education Services in Oman's Public Healthcare System: Perspectives of service providers and pregnant women.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2023Article
- Informational support and information-seeking during transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward's focus groups with pregnant women and new mothers in Cyprus.European journal of midwifery · 2023Article
- Healthy lifestyle during pregnancy: Uncovering the role of online health information seeking experience.PloS one · 2022Article
- New Media Literacy, Health Status, Anxiety, and Preventative Behaviors Related to COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Taiwan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Antenatal Education Services in Oman: A Descriptive Qualitative Inquiry of Healthcare Provider's Perspective.SAGE open nursingArticle
- A Qualitative Inquiry of Women's Perspective of Antenatal Education Services in Oman.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAppropriate health information seeking behavior can play an effective role in self-care and promotion of women's quality of life during pregnancy. However, different barriers can impede pregnant women while accessing health information. The aim of this research was to explain challenges to access health information during pregnancy.
methodsThe present qualitative study was carried out on 28 participants who were selected using the purposeful sampling technique. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, field notes, and daily notes; data were analyzed using conventional content analysis.
resultsThe main barriers to access health information during pregnancy were as follows: many duties of women at home as well as out-of-home education and employment, inability to make distinction between correct and incorrect information, insufficient interactions between women and healthcare providers, failure to access to various information resources, common complaints of pregnancy, and stress and anxiety of confronting the problems during pregnancy.
conclusionBased on the results, pregnant women experienced personal, social, and structural barriers when accessing health information. Therefore, policymakers and health planners should remove the barriers, encourage self-care, and enhance the quality of life for pregnant women, thus, promoting their health status in the end.
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