Maternal Health Literacy and Prenatal Learning Experiences Related to Diagnosis and Surgical Management: A Qualitative Study of Women With Pregnancies Associated With Surgically Correctable Congenital Anomalies
Following prenatal diagnosis of SCCA, expectant mothers struggle with obtaining information that is at their literacy level and specific to their informational needs. Studies are needed to develop literacy-informed approaches to counseling after prenatal diagnosis of SCCA to meet parents' unique informational needs and prepare them for their infants' postnatal care.
Authors
- Patricia Knoepp
- Darren A. DeWalt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2270-751X)
- Sean E. McLean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9880-9654)
- William Goodnight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-6743)
- Madelyn Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8390-0482)
- Adesola C. Akinkuotu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1136-2707)
- Joy E. Obayemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1990-2392)
- Michael R. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5215-3645)
- Scott Elton
- Joan Sharpe
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pd.70011
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00