Effects of Health Education Programs on Maternal Health Literacy, Health-promoting Behaviors and Empowerment of Rural Pregnant Women in China
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Health Literacy
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
- Enrollment
- 105
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change from Baseline scores of maternal health literacy at 3 months and 5 months
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to design, introduce, conduct, and evaluate health education programs to improve maternal health literacy, health-promoting behaviors, and empowerment of pregnant women in China.
Detailed Description
After being informed about the study and potential risks, the quasi-experimental study will be conducted. All the pregnant women who meet the inclusion criteria will be marked as numbers in the first inspection time of the second trimester. And then the odd number will be assigned to an intervention group, while the even number will be distributed to the control group which ensures that they have an equal chance of receiving the intervention.The interventions of the control group will receive the routine health education proposed by relevant experts in China which are chosen by the Chinse Medical Association. The interventions of the intervention group will receive routine health education and individual counsel on health-promoting behaviours based on the health promotion model .
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Adult pregnant women;
- •Basic reading and comprehension skills;
- •Can use WeChat app;
- •Can complete all evaluations;
- •Willing to receive guidance and change.
- •The home address shown on the identification card is in a rural area.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Threatened abortion;
- •Premature rupture of membranes;
- •Serious complication;
- •Be absent from health education more than 2 times;
- •Have psychic or mental problems.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change from Baseline scores of maternal health literacy at 3 months and 5 months
Time Frame: The changes in the scores will be evaluated before the first month (6 to 13+6 weeks), after 3 months (25 to 28 weeks), and 5 months (33 to 36 weeks) of the intervention.
The health literacy scale for perinatal pregnant women was used to measure the level of maternal health literacy among Chinese pregnant women.It consists of 55 items accompanied by a 5-point Likert scale. The option of forward scoring items ranges from 5= strongly agree, 4 = agree, 3= uncertain, 2 = not agree, and 1 = strongly not agree. The option of reversed rescoring items ranges from 1= strongly agree, 2 = agree, 3= uncertain, 4 = not agree, and 5 = strongly not agree. The score is collected by calculating the participant's responses that form the total score from 51 to 255. The eligibility criteria were the ratio of personal score over total score is over 80% (204 points) .Based on the previous studies, the outcomes of similar interventions were tested before the first implementation of the intervention, at three months, and at the end of the intervention.
Change from Baseline scores of health-promoting behaviors at 3 months and 5 months
Time Frame: The changes in the scores will be evaluated before the first month (6 to 13+6 weeks), after 3 months (25 to 28 weeks), and 5 months (33 to 36 weeks) of the intervention.
Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II) was widely chosen to evaluate the health behaviors of pregnant women. The Chinese version of HPLP-II was formed with 40 items with scores ranging from 1 to 4. The total scores range from 40 to 160. The higher scores , the better health-promoting behaviors.Based on the previous studies, the outcomes of similar interventions were tested before the first implementation of the intervention, at three months, and at the end of the intervention.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change from Baseline scores of empowerment at 3 months and 5 months(The changes in the scores will be evaluated before the first month (6 to 13+6 weeks), after 3 months (25 to 28 weeks), and 5 months (33 to 36 weeks) of the intervention.)