ArticleEpidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Socio-Economic and Health Literacy Inequalities as Determinants of Women's Knowledge about Their Reproductive System: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Systematic review of challenges and prospective recommendations of medically assisted reproductive technology in developing countries.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
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- The sociocultural context of sexual and reproductive health literacy among women living in Sanandaj, western Iran: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of Health Literacy on Fertility Awareness and Reproductive Health in University Students-A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Fertility awareness in 97,414 women trying to conceive: gaps, misconceptions, and implications for reproductive education.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Comparative Assessment of Large Language Model Outputs and NHS Patient Information in Oral Medicine.Cureus · 2025Article
- Prevalence of stroke cognition and health literacy in high-risk populations in Chengdu: a community-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesTo support women's informed decisions and reproductive self-care, confident reproductive health-related knowledge is needed, supported by adequate health literacy (HL). No corresponding survey has been carried out in Hungary on inequalities to provide information addressing education. MATERIALS AND
methodsIn the current cross-sectional online survey, 301 women of reproductive age (27.16 ± 0.36 years) were asked with the Hungarian versions of validated and standardised questionnaires about reproductive knowledge on hormones, ovulation, menstrual cycle, pregnancy signs and birth control (Knowledge of Female Body Scale-KFB), and HL (Brief Health Literacy Screening Tool-BRIEF). Spearman correlation and multivariable linear regression analyses were utilised, with a significance level set at
resultsThe KFB composite score was high (20.01 ± 2.33); 86.374% had "high knowledge". Still, lacking information was identified for the mechanisms of certain contraceptive methods and early physical signs of pregnancy. A significant difference was also found in the KFB scores in the case of higher age (
conclusionsInequalities in women's knowledge about their reproductive system and HL were found, and it was significantly the lowest in their highest conception probability age. Therefore, in addition to targeted education, HL also needs improvement.
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