AU - Baghaei, Rahim AU - Najarzadeh, Maraym AU - Saei, Marzieh AU - Mohamadi, Nasrin TI - FUNCTIONAL HEALTH LITERACY IN PREGNANT WOMEN IN HEALTH CENTERS OF URMIA CITY- 2015 PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - UNMF JN - UNMF VO - 15 VI - 5 IP - 5 4099 - http://unmf.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-3179-en.html 4100 - http://unmf.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-3179-en.pdf SO - UNMF 5 AB  - Background & Aims: Mothers' health literacy is a key and important factor in ensuring prenatal cares, prenatal health, and the successful outcomes of this period. This study was aimed to determine the level of Functional Health Literacy in pregnant women in health centers of Urmia city. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study done on 400 pregnant women referred to health centers, which had the inclusion criteria. Data Collection tool includes two-parts first part of questionnaire, questions about demographic characteristics and second part was Functional Health Literacy Inventory short form) S-TOFHLA). We used the software SPSS (version 17) and descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Significant level was considered less than 0.05. Results: The mean age of participants in the study, 27.3 ± 5.99 years. The majority of participants are primary school (42.3%), housewives (84%) and Underpaid daily life (83.6%). The mean gestational age was 21.9 ± 7.65 weeks and 24% had inadequate levels of literacy, 25% border literacy and 51% adequate literacy. Conclusion: The results indicate that the level of functional literacy of most mothers in this study is sufficient. However, considering the effect of mothers' health literacy on the health of the child and the family, and according to the results of this study, the income of the household and the mother's occupation and education plays an important role in promoting health literacy, So, in order to promote the health literacy of all pregnant women macroeconomic, social and health policies should be taken. And then we can see an improvement in the health literacy of all mothers, including mothers living in the city and rural areas, at every level of economic income and all sections of society.   CP - IRAN IN - Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. LG - eng PB - UNMF PG - 368 PT - Research YR - 2017