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Reproductive Health Literacy and Knowledge Among Female Refugees: A Scoping Review of Measurement Methodologies and
Kimberly W Tseng1, Henna Mohabbat2, Anne Adachi2
1Department of Public Health, Touro University California, 1310 Club Dr, Vallejo, CA 94592, USA.
Summary
Reproductive health literacy (RHL) is crucial for refugee women
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Reproductive Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Reproductive health literacy (RHL) is vital for informed reproductive health (RH) decisions and outcomes.
- Resettled refugee women often face disparities in RH outcomes, with limited research on their RHL.
- Understanding RHL's role is critical for improving RH care for this vulnerable population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate methods for measuring RHL in resettled refugee women.
- To characterize the relationship between RHL, RH decision-making, behavior, and outcomes in refugee women in high-income countries.
Main Methods:
- A scoping review of peer-reviewed English literature was conducted.
- Searched for studies measuring RHL and its impact on RH decision-making, behavior, and outcomes.
- Focused on refugee women residing in high-income countries.
Main Results:
- Limited direct measurement of RHL was found in existing literature.
- Current measurement methods are primarily qualitative or use unvalidated instruments, hindering comparability.
- Additional factors influencing RH decision-making and behavior were identified.
Conclusions:
- Existing methodologies inadequately assess RH knowledge and RHL proficiency.
- There is a need for a culturally relevant, validated RHL instrument.
- Further quantitative research is required to establish the influence of RHL on RH behavior and outcomes.
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