Attitudes of puerperal women toward health literacy and family planning: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: African journal of reproductive health Vol. 28; no. 10; p. 121
• Main Authors: Yurdakul, Mine, Agrali, Cansu, Senol, Derya Kaya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) 01-10-2024
• Subjects: Cesarean section; Education of women; Family planning; Health aspects; Oral contraceptives; Women
• ISSN: 1118-4841
• DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i10.12

The research was conducted to evaluate the correlation between health literacy and family planning attitude of puerperal women. In this cross-sectional study, was carried out with 258 puerperal women in a public hospital in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The data were collected using the Mother Introductory Information Form, Postpartum Family Planning Attitude Scale, and Health Literacy Scale. The data were evaluated using Independent Groups t-test, ANOVA and Sperman's correlation analysis. In the study, the puerperal women who had high level of educational status, worked in an income-generating job, had used contraceptives before pregnancy were found to obtained high average scores from the Family Planning Scale. The health literacy levels of those who were employed, had social security and had cesarean delivery were also high. The research shows that there is a positive correlation between health literacy and family planning attitudes of puerperal women. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [10]: 121-130). Keywords: Health literacy; family planning; puerperal women; cross-sectional study La recherche a ete menee pour evaluer la correlation entre la litteratie en sante et l'attitude envers la planification familiale chez les femmes puerperales. L'etude, utilisant un design transversal et axe sur les relations, a ete realisee avec 258 femmes puerperales dans un hopital public de la region mediterraneenne de Turquie. Les donnees ont ete collectees a l'aide du Formulaire d'Informations Introductives sur les Meres, de l'Echelle d'Attitude envers la Planification Familiale Postpartum et de l'Echelle de Litteratie en Sante. Les donnees ont ete evaluees a l'aide du test t pour groupes independants, de l'ANOVA et de l'analyse de la correlation de Spearman. Dans l'etude, les femmes en puerperalite ayant un niveau d'education eleve, exercant un emploi remunerateur et ayant utilise des contraceptifs avant la grossesse ont obtenu des scores moyens eleves a l'echelle de la planification familiale. Les niveaux de litteratie en sante de ceux qui etaient employes, avaient une securite sociale et avaient subi une cesarienne etaient egalement eleves. La recherche montre qu'il existe une correlation positive entre la litteratie en sante et les attitudes en matiere de planification familiale des femmes en puerperalite. (Afr J Reprod Health 2024; 28 [10]: 121-130). Mots-cles: Litteratie en sante; planification familiale; femmes puerperales; etude transversale