Effective use of maternal health information among pregnant women in Tanzania towards achievement of sustainable development goals.

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Health Information and Libraries Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI:10.1111/hir.12568

Jelly Ayungo, Emmanuel Frank Elia

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Abstract

Background: Good maternal health is essential (UN Sustainable Development Goal 3). Pregnant women need to effectively evaluate and utilize health information for proper health decision making.

Purpose: To examine the ability of pregnant women to evaluate and utilize maternal health information in the Coastal region of Tanzania (a region with high levels of maternal morbidity).

Methodology: Mixed research approach and descriptive cross-sectional design were used to collect data from 132 pregnant women and 8 nurses/midwives using questionnaires and focus group discussions as data collection methods. IBM SPSS version 21 was used to analyse quantitative data, while thematic analysis was used to analyse qualitative data.

Findings: Many of the pregnant women surveyed (64/128) had low or very low perceived abilities to evaluate maternal health information, but most women, according to health care staff, made appropriate decisions to seek help to avoid major risks. The higher the level of education of a pregnant woman, the higher, generally, her perceived evaluation skills.

Conclusion: Low ability to evaluate maternal health information affects the effective utilization of maternal health services. Collaboration between libraries and health facilities is recommended for the repackaging of information in a user-friendly format.

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坦桑尼亚孕妇有效利用孕产妇保健信息，以实现可持续发展目标。

背景：良好的孕产妇健康至关重要（联合国可持续发展目标3）。孕妇需要有效评估和利用健康信息，以做出正确的健康决策。目的：研究坦桑尼亚沿海地区（产妇发病率高的地区）孕妇评估和利用产妇保健信息的能力。方法：采用混合研究方法和描述性横断面设计，以问卷调查和焦点小组讨论为数据收集方法，对132名孕妇和8名护士/助产士进行数据收集。定量数据采用IBM SPSS version 21进行分析，定性数据采用专题分析。调查结果：许多接受调查的孕妇（64/128）被认为评估孕产妇保健信息的能力较低或非常低，但据保健工作人员说，大多数妇女作出了寻求帮助以避免重大风险的适当决定。一般来说，孕妇受教育程度越高，其感知到的评价能力就越高。结论：孕产妇保健信息评价能力低下影响孕产妇保健服务的有效利用。建议图书馆和保健设施之间进行协作，以便以用户友好的格式重新包装信息。

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Health Information and Libraries Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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6.70

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期刊介绍： Health Information and Libraries Journal (HILJ) provides practitioners, researchers, and students in library and health professions an international and interdisciplinary forum. Its objectives are to encourage discussion and to disseminate developments at the frontiers of information management and libraries. A major focus is communicating practices that are evidence based both in managing information and in supporting health care. The Journal encompasses: - Identifying health information needs and uses - Managing programmes and services in the changing health environment - Information technology and applications in health - Educating and training health information professionals - Outreach to health user groups