Influence of Puerperal Health Literacy on Tobacco Use during Pregnancy among Spanish Women: A Transversal Study.

Rafael Vila-CandelEsther Navarro-IllanaDesirée Mena-TudelaPilar Pérez-RosEnrique Castro-Sánchez Francisco Javier Soriano-Vidal José Antonio Quesada Rico

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

A low HL is associated with tobacco consumption during pregnancy. Whether low HL reflects the wide constellation of already-known socioeconomic, political and commercial determinants of tobacco use, or whether incorporating HL support interventions strengthens tobacco cessation activities in pregnancy, warrants further research. Still, it should be considered as essential to understanding the health disparities related to its consumption.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
health information
pregnancy outcomes
mental health
pregnant women
preterm birth
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle