Health literacy of mothers with infants as perceived by public health nurses

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  • Tada Miyuki
    Department of Community Health Nursing, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
  • Okahisa Reiko
    Department of Community Health Nursing, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
  • Matsushita Yasuko
    Department of Community Health Nursing, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
  • Iwamoto Saori
    Department of Public Health Nursing, Kobe City College of Nursing, Hyogo, Japan
  • Kamishirakawa Saori
    Department of Community Health Nursing, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan

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  • 保健師が捉える乳幼児をもつ母親の育児に関するヘルスリテラシーの現状

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<p>OBJECTIVE : To clarify how public health nurses perceive the health literacy of mothers with infants regarding childcare.</p><p>METHODS : The study participants were five public health nurses with >3 years of experience in maternal and child health care working in two cities and three towns with different regional characteristics in prefecture A. A semi-constructive interview-based survey was conducted from March to April 2018, which included a qualitative inductive analysis of how public health nurses perceive the current state of health literacy regarding childcare. The study purpose was explained verbally and in writing, and the participants signed a consent form. This study was approved by the ethical review committee of the affiliated university.</p><p>RESULTS : The public health nurses recognized several key factors in health literacy : （1） mothers having access to familiar sources of child-rearing information ; （2） inadequate understanding of child-rearing information due to poor communication ; （3） mothers selecting child-rearing information based on their own values ; （4） child-rearing manuals taking precedence over the child’s situation ; （5） identifying reliable childcare information ; and （6） mothers performing child-rearing at the mercy of excess information.</p><p>DISCUSSION : Public health nurses felt the need to educate mothers so that they can make good use of reliable information, including from public health nurses and other professionals. As information technology continues to advance, new infectious diseases （e.g., coronavirus disease） emerge, and online support becomes the mainstay of support. The importance of supporting mothers to increase their health literacy regarding childcare was suggested.</p>

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