School of Nursing, Mamba'ul 'Ulum Health College of Surakarta, Global Lubna Jaya Co, Ring Road Utara KM 0.3 Mojosongo, Jebres, Founder, Sukoharjo, Surakarta, Indonesia.
Department of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, No.365, Ming-De Road, Peitou District, Taipei City, 11219, Taiwan.
Matern Child Health J. 2024 Aug;28(8):1272-1282. doi: 10.1007/s10995-024-03945-z. Epub 2024 Jun 12.
Maternal health literacy (MHL) plays a vital role in pregnancy outcomes, healthcare researchers should further analyze, refine, and develop this concept. This study aims to clarify the definition of MHL in pregnant women through a analysis of the concept.
Walker and Avant's concept analysis approach was used to analyze the concept of MHL. A search of the literature was completed using the databases PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science (WOS), and the Science and Technology Index (SINTA) for years 2001-2021; literature search included grey literature, publications from the government and academic institutions, and available both in English and Indonesia. A total of 12 articles were reviewed.
MHL is a multifaceted and comprehensive concept. This study presents a working definition of MHL during pregnancy as the skills enabling women to access, comprehend, evaluate, and apply health information related to pregnancy, which are necessary for making decisions for improving and maintaining both maternal and fetal health. Guided by Walker and Avant's method, the major attributes and outcomes are determined in this study.
Healthcare professionals can utilize this analysis to familiarize their institutions with the MHL concept, emphasize its importance, and apply it to practice. This contributes to enhancing the body of knowledge on MHL and potentially improving maternal health outcomes.
孕产妇健康素养（MHL）在妊娠结局中起着至关重要的作用，医疗保健研究人员应进一步分析、精炼和发展这一概念。本研究旨在通过对概念的分析来阐明孕妇的 MHL 定义。
采用 Walker 和 Avant 的概念分析方法对 MHL 概念进行分析。2001 年至 2021 年，使用 PubMed、CINAHL、Web of Science（WOS）和科学技术索引（SINTA）数据库对文献进行检索；文献检索包括灰色文献、政府和学术机构的出版物，并且同时提供英文和印尼文版本。共审查了 12 篇文章。
MHL 是一个多方面和全面的概念。本研究提出了一个怀孕期间 MHL 的工作定义，即妇女获取、理解、评估和应用与妊娠相关的健康信息的技能，这些技能对于做出决策以改善和维持母婴健康是必要的。本研究根据 Walker 和 Avant 的方法确定了主要属性和结果。
医疗保健专业人员可以利用这种分析让他们的机构熟悉 MHL 概念，强调其重要性，并将其应用于实践。这有助于增加 MHL 的知识体系，并有可能改善母婴健康结果。
