Demographics, health literacy and health locus of control beliefs of Australian women who take complementary medicine products during pregnancy and breastfeeding: A cross-sectional, online, national survey.
Larisa Ariadne Justine BarnesMargaret I RolfeLesley BarclayKirsten Jo McCafferyParisa AslaniPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2021)
Respondents were health literate, with high scores for Internal and HCP HLOC scales, suggesting that they are likely to demonstrate self-efficacy, positive health behaviours and work well in partnership with HCPs. HCPs can facilitate discussions with pregnant and breastfeeding women using CMPs, while considering women's health literacy levels, health beliefs and goals.