Journal article
Maternal health literacy and health numeracy conceptualizations in public health: A scoping review
Abstract
Despite unprecedented advancement in educational opportunities and access to information, maternal health literacy (MHL) and health numeracy (HN) skills remain low in North America. By enhancing MHL, the educated civic public-those who have the capacity, skills, and knowledge to apply prose and numerical health information-engages more proactively in public health practice. The purpose of this scoping review was to map the existing empirical …
Authors
Khajeei D; Neufeld H; Donelle L; Meyer SB; Neiterman E; Ike NA; Li JZ
Journal
Health & Social Care in the Community, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. e3534–e3546
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
November 2022
DOI
10.1111/hsc.13981
ISSN
0966-0410