TY  - UNPB
ID  - pittir21542
UR  - http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/21542/
A1  - McDonough, Brianna Lynn
Y1  - 2014/06/27/
N2  - Public health emergencies and disasters have a disproportionate impact on pregnant and postpartum women and infants. Improving maternal emergency preparedness is a public health priority, and more research is needed to identify the strengths and weaknesses of various intervention approaches. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the types of emergency preparedness education available to pregnant and postpartum women. Two types of educational intervention were identified: guided learning and self-directed learning. Guided learning was defined as educator-led interventions; self-directed learning was defined as an approach that relies on the initiative of the audience to learn without the aid of a teacher. A search of the peer-reviewed published journal literature was conducted to find guided learning interventions. A sample of self-directed learning resources was assessed for readability and suitability using the Suitability Assessment of Materials. The guided learning intervention literature search found that there is a considerable lack of emergency preparedness interventions for pregnant and postpartum women in the peer-reviewed published journal literature. The assessment of a sample of self-directed learning resources found factors in need of revision for each web page, including unsuitable literacy demand and a lack of informative graphics in these materials. Better graphics, more helpful layout, and appropriate literacy demand would improve the suitability of these materials. These findings about the state of emergency preparedness education for pregnant and postpartum women guide suggestions for future research and intervention.
KW  - emergency preparedness
KW  -  education
KW  -  pregnant
KW  -  postpartum
KW  -  infant
KW  -  disaster
KW  -  readiness
TI  - Emergency preparedness education for pregnant and postpartum women: a structured review of the literature and an assessment of selected web-based materials
EP  - 56
AV  - public
ER  -