Association between health literacy and COVID-19 prevention behaviors among pregnant and postpartum women

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Authors

Daisuke Shigemi · University of Tokyo Health Sciences

Takahiro Tabuchi · Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases

Sumiyo Okawa · National Center for Global Health and Medicine

Hideo Yasunaga · University of Tokyo Health Sciences

Abstract

Higher health literacy was significantly associated with a higher proportion of COVID-19 prevention behaviors among women who are pregnant or postpartum.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Breastfeeding Practices and Influences

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Volume 35, Issue 25, pp. 9971-9977

DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2081498

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