Effectiveness of literacy programs for pregnant women Phatthananikhom Hospital Lopburi Province.

Abstract

      This research was conducted using a quasi-experimental research design. A two-group design consisting of an experimental group and a control group, with post-test measurements. The objective is to study the effectiveness of a health literacy program for pregnant women. By applying Don Nutbeam's concept of health literacy. The sample group consisted of pregnant women with a gestational age of 12-32 weeks. There were 30 participants in each of the experimental and control groups. By purposive sampling. The experimental group received a custom-designed program, while the control group received a standard program. The tools used in the experiment included a health literacy program developed using the health literacy framework for pregnant women. It includes educational activities related to nutrition, exercise, stress management, quitting smoking, and abstaining from alcoholic beverages. Data analysis was performed using statistical methods including frequency, percentage, standard deviation, and t-tests (pair samples t-test and independent sample t-test).

       The results of the study found that 1) Following the experiment, the sample group demonstrated increased knowledge, understanding, and access to health information and services. Communication skills, media literacy, and health-promoting behaviors were significantly higher after the intervention than after the intervention and compared to the control group at the .01 statistical significance level. 2) After the experiment, the sample group had significantly different blood cell counts and body mass index compared to the control group at the .01 significance level.