Patient activation and health literacy in pregnancy and its relationship with pregnancy adaptation

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the relationship between patient activation and health literacy level and compliance with pregnancy in pregnant women. The data collection phase was completed with 331 pregnant women who were at least 6 weeks old and applied to the obstetrics clinics in a hospital in the Central Black Sea Region between 01.06.2021 and 01.09.2021. Data were collected with Personal Information Form, Patient Activation Scale (PAM), Prenatal Self Evaluation Questionnaire (PSEQ), European Health Literacy Turkish Adaptation Scale (HLS EU-TR). Data were analyzed with SPSS 22.0 program, Independent t test, ANOVA. 50.8% of the pregnant women included in the study were 26-33 years of age, 41.1% were primigravida, 45.9% were nulliparous, and 21.7% had experienced abortion before. Gestational week of 60.7% is 24-41 weeks. The mean score was 51.45±12.97, the mean HLS EU-TR general health literacy score was 128.64±22.33, and the mean PSEQ score was 149.07±25.35. Those who were incomplete between the PAM and HLS EU-TR General Literacy average Health scores of the pregnant women included and the PSEQ total study scores (p<0.05). As a result, patient activation and health literacy of pregnant women turn into daily pregnancy.