Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Apr;34(8):1320-1330. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1634685. Epub 2019 Jul 1.
Awareness of health information needs, sources of health information, and barriers to accessing health information among pregnant women is critical for the development of health interventions and provides high-quality prenatal care for them. Hence, the aim of this review study was to summarize evidence from studies evaluating health information needs, sources of information and barriers to accessing health information of women during pregnancy.
A systematic literature search was conducted using Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar for relevant studies published between 1 January 2000 and 24 May 2018. The methodological quality of cross-sectional studies was assessed using the STROBE checklist. The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP, 2018) was used to appraise the qualitative studies. Data were analyzed descriptively.
Thirty-one studies from 14 countries met criteria for inclusion in this review. The majority of articles focused on information needs and sources of information used by women during pregnancy. The most common information needs among women during pregnancy were information about unborn child, nutrition, and labor/delivery. The most frequent information source used by women during pregnancy was health professionals followed by informal source (family and friends), and Internet. The most prominent barriers to information access included the following: feeling ashamed or embarrassed to talk about pregnancy-related issues, long waiting times at clinic to see a health provider, and lack of adequate information resources.
Due to the limited number of studies examining barriers to health information seeking among pregnant women, further research is warranted. Further qualitative research is also recommended to explore pregnant women's perceptions of, and satisfaction with the use of health information sources.
了解孕妇的健康信息需求、信息来源和获取健康信息的障碍对于制定健康干预措施和为她们提供高质量的产前护理至关重要。因此，本综述研究的目的是总结评估孕妇健康信息需求、信息来源和获取信息障碍的研究证据。
使用 Web of Science、Scopus、PubMed、ScienceDirect 和 Google Scholar 对 2000 年 1 月 1 日至 2018 年 5 月 24 日期间发表的相关研究进行了系统的文献检索。使用 STROBE 清单评估横断面研究的方法学质量。使用 2018 年批判性评估技能计划（CASP）评估定性研究。使用描述性分析对数据进行分析。
从 14 个国家中，有 31 项研究符合纳入本综述的标准。大多数文章都集中在孕妇在怀孕期间的信息需求和信息来源上。孕妇在怀孕期间最常见的信息需求是关于未出生婴儿、营养和分娩/分娩的信息。孕妇在怀孕期间最常使用的信息来源是医疗保健专业人员，其次是非正式来源（家人和朋友）和互联网。获取信息的最大障碍包括以下几个方面：对谈论与怀孕相关的问题感到害羞或尴尬、在诊所等待看医生的时间过长，以及缺乏足够的信息资源。
由于研究孕妇获取健康信息障碍的研究数量有限，需要进一步研究。还建议进行进一步的定性研究，以探讨孕妇对健康信息来源的看法和满意度。
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