Information seeking during pregnancy

ISBN-13: 9783639131154 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 112 str.

Eiji Yamashita

Opis

Maternal and infant health are aspects of public health in which the San Joaquin Valley of California lags behind as a region. Recent studies have examined prenatal care utilization among low-income women as positive behavior in pregnancy, but their choices of health information sources have not been frequently studied. Researchers have indicated the need for further investigation into information source preferences among low-income pregnant women as a way to gain improved insight into the health behaviors of the population. This study investigated the preferred sources of health information sources among low-income pregnant women in Kings County, California.

O autorze

Eiji Yamashita, a Japanese national, is an investigative
journalist in the United States. He has extensively reported on
local government affairs as well as health issues facing rural
California. He holds a master of public health degree from
California State University, Fresno, and is a Certified Health
Education Specialist.