Sources of get information and related factors during pregnancy among Afghan migrant women in Iran.
Mahnaz Sharifi, Leila Amiri-Farahani, Nourossadat Kariman and 2 others
PMID 33570285WHAT IT FOUND
Pregnant Afghan women in Tehran clinics reported healthcare providers most often (65.1%), then family and friends (47.5%).
Internet (32.1%) and media (18.9%) were less common.
Key findings
01Healthcare providers were the most commonly reported source of pregnancy information (182 women, 65.1%), followed by family and friends (133 women, 47.5%), the Internet (90 women, 32.1%) and media (53 women, 18.9%).
02Internet use as an information source was linked with education, number of children, length of residence in Iran, previous delivery type, insurance status and birthplace.
03Use of healthcare providers as an information source was linked with receiving routine pregnancy care.
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What it does not show
The authors were concerned that participants may not have reported their actual sources of information. The study evaluated only sources of information, not how women sought information. The study did not investigate obstacles to accessing pregnancy information. The sample was pregnant Afghan women attending selected perinatal clinics in southeast Tehran, so the results may not apply to other settings or migrant groups. As a cross-sectional survey, it describes associations but cannot show that any source of information caused better or worse pregnancy outcomes.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the high use of healthcare providers as proof that clinic-based education improves pregnancy outcomes. The study only asked where women got information and did not test any intervention or clinical outcome.