Development and Validation of a Breastfeeding Health Literacy Scale (BFHLS) for Taiwanese Pregnant Women.

Hsueh-Fen ChouYa-Fen WangTzu-Ling Chen Meei-Ling Gau

Published in: Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association (2023)

Psychometric analysis demonstrated that the newly developed 20-item Breastfeeding Health Literacy Scale is a valid self-assessment instrument. Improving breastfeeding health literacy during pregnancy could help enable breastfeeding success.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
pregnant women
health information
healthcare
social media
pregnancy outcomes