Journal
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Volume 29, Issue 4, Pages 309-320Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.01.006
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Health literacy; Self-efficacy; Interpersonal interactions; Social support
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- post-doctoral fellowship in vulnerable populations/health disparities
- NIH/NINR [T32 NR007077]
- UCLA School of Nursing
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Objective We explored relationships between maternal health literacy(HL), communicative self-efficacy (SE), social support(SS) and maternal perception of interactions with health care providers (HCPs). Methods: Using a cross-sectional, correlational design, we assessed sociodemographic characteristics, maternal HL, social support, communicative self-efficacy, and interpersonal interactions with HCPs among 124 low-income Latina mothers of young children. Results: Informal SS significantly predicted maternal SE in interactions. SE predicted maternal perception of a HCP's ability to elicit and respond to her concerns. Discussion: Interventions to improve maternal self-efficacy in interacting with HCPs among low health literate Latina mothers may positively impact pediatric health outcomes. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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