ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2021
'The newest vital sign among pregnant women attending women wellness and research Centre in Qatar: a cross-sectional study'.
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- Health Literacy in Pregnant Women and Its Associations with Personal, Socioeconomic, and Health-Related Factors in Primary Care.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Health literacy and risk factors for preeclampsia: A case-control study in community health centers of Maros district, south Sulawesi.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Real-world insights on nutritional awareness and behaviors among preconception and pregnant women in three Asia Pacific countries.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Article
- Utilization of the internet for physical activity and diet information and its influence on pregnant women's lifestyle habits in Qatar.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Awareness of Nutrition and Supplements Among Pregnant and Preconception Women: A Real-World Study in Vietnam.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Prevalence and determinants of health literacy among the adult population of Qatar.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
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- Health literacy among pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba'ah study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth literacy is a vital strategy to consider when designing health-promoting programs, and health literacy is a priority in Qatar's national health agenda. In the context of pregnancy, inadequate health literacy has been linked to several adverse outcomes among pregnant women such as unplanned conception, smoking, and lack of multi-vitamin intake. Given the paucity of data, this study aimed to assess the level of health literacy and its determinants among pregnant women in the State of Qatar.
methodsAn analytical cross-sectional design was utilized. First, we piloted the measurement tools on 10% of the calculated sample size. Accordingly, the items of the measurement tools were revised. Next, we utilized a structured questionnaire to interview the participants about their socio-demographic characteristics, pregnancy-related factors, and the Newest Vital Sign Tool. A chi-square test was employed to investigate the association level among variables, with significance set to P < 0.05. A logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with a low literacy level.
resultsWe found that almost four in 10 pregnant women (n = 138,45.4%) had inadequate health literacy. Furthermore, the insufficient level of health literacy was significantly associated with low educational background, decreased household income, and primigravida. However, uncontrolled glycaemia was the only significant predictor of inadequate health literacy through logistic regression. The scale was found to be reliable, with a calculated Cronbach's alpha of 0.8.
conclusionsLow health literacy is common among pregnant women in the State of Qatar. Thus, public health officials should focus on delivering tailored health literacy interventions to pregnant women in the country.
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