Health education strategies targeting maternal and child health

Abstract

Background: Health education during pregnancy is important to improve maternal and children outcomes. However, the strategies must be specifically designed for each context and demographic characteristics. Our objective was identify health education strategies targeting pregnant women with the intention of improving results of pregnancy at an urban level. Methods: We conducted a scoping review of the literature to answer the question: “what health education strategies targeting pregnant women were reported by primary healthcare teams or the community promoting health in pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and childhood?” Potential eligible studies were selected using PubMed, Web of Science, LILACS and SciELO by 2 reviewers. Results: From a total of 3105 articles, 23 were deemed eligible. We identified 9 educational methodologies focusing on different outcomes of pregnancy, birth or maternal wellbeing. Conclusions: It is important that health education strategies continue after childbirth, independent of the strategy. All the strategies presented in this review are suitable for transfer with a moderate chance of success of implementation or improvement of current education methodologies. Further research is required on health education, including a higher number of patients.

Sociodemographic, Behavioral and Oral Health Factors in Maternal and Child Health: An Interventional and Associative Study from the Network Perspective

“…The collective actions developed in this research are some of the themes most often found in a systematic review for health education of pregnant women, highlighting the following: breastfeeding, nutrition, delivery, childcare, family planning, physical activity, maternal health, anxiety, social support, drug abuse, oral health and baby development. In addition to this finding, health education strategies conducted by group methodologies with a qualitative approach and guided by professionals contribute to reducing prematurity, low birth weight and increasing prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in addition to increasing feelings of self-confidence, safety and calmness among pregnant women [ 30 ].…”

Demonstration and Audio-Visual Methods for Improving Knowledge, Attitude and Skills of Breast Care among Pregnant Women

“…Health education during pregnancy should be effective to gain of quality of pregnancy. That due the health education can be increase of knowledge, affective and psychomotor to prepare pregnant women for childbirth and post-partum period (Herval et al, 2019). Yikar and Nazik (2019) conducted the study about effects of prenatal education on complaints during pregnancy and on quality of life shown that providing prenatal education reduces complaints and increases quality of life of pregnant women.…”

“…However, it is crucial to understand that there are multiple contexts, and pregnant women represent multiple demographic groups. The strategies of health education must be specifically designed to provide the desired outcomes for different target groups (Herval et al, 2019). A positive pregnancy experience, ante natal care guidelines and services should be designed to deliver it, and those providing ANC services should be aware of it at each encounter with pregnant women (Downe et al, 2015).…”

Impact of Different Popular Science Models and Other Factors on Satisfaction of Community Health Popular Science Activities in Shanghai Community Residents

“…Affected by aging, lifestyles, and environment etc., the prevalence and incidence of chronic diseases (hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, tumor, Alzheimer's disease) in community residents have increased signi cantly in recent decades with accompanying excessive personal, medical, and social burdens. Community health popular science activities effectively help residents master healthy lifestyle, improve their health literacy, and contribute to the prevention, control and recovery from chronic diseases [1][2] . In addition, traditional health popular science models (manuals, posters, lectures, etc.)…”