Effect of mothers‘ health literacy on early childhood allergy prevention behaviours: results from the KUNO-Kids health study
We found an effect of mothers' HL on ECAP behaviours: lower HL of mothers increased allergen-avoiding behaviour directed at their child, while decreasing the chance of exclusive breastfeeding. Improving HL could contribute to the implementation of recommended ECAP behaviours in families, especially to the reduction of allergen-avoiding behaviours.
Authors
- Angela Köninger
- Michael Melter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4194-0758)
- Susanne Brandstetter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7021-8895)
- Maja Pawellek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8551-4427)
- Michael Kabesch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-1871)
- Christian Apfelbacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3805-8219)
Institutions
- University Hospital Regensburg (DE)
- Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19906-8
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.31
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Universität Regensburg
- Universität Ulm