Li Huang, Hansen Li, Haowei Liu, Haodong Tian, Haoyue Luo, Jinlong Wu, Yue Luo, Li Peng, Liya Guo
Socioecological influencers of health-promoting lifestyles in Chinese: a preliminary survey using convenient samples
Frontiers in public health
supporting pregnant women make informed choices syndrome screening widely endorsed reviewed literature association socioeconomic position informed choices decisionmaking syndrome screening b possible mediating variables eg health literacy numeracy skills behavioral communication variables might explain relationship embase medline pubmed cinahl psycinfo searched january 1999 september 2014 methodological quality studies determined predefined criteria regarding research aims study design study population setting measurement tools statistical analysis total 33 studies met inclusion criteria women lower socioeconomic groups experience greater difficulties making informed choices syndrome screening compared women higher socioeconomic groups studies focus individual dimensions informed decisionmaking rather assessing elements conjunction one another studies explored socioeconomic differences womens ability make informed screening decisions future work needed identify mediating variables pathway systematic evidencebased intervention development improve communication understanding decisionmaking syndrome screening needed ensure women equal opportunity make informed choice screening regardless socioeconomic position