The study shows, among other findings, that health-related social support may influence when they go to the hospital during labour. In addition, the study finds that women’s ability to actively manage their own health and to assess health information, may influence whether choose to use epidural analgesia.

The study is published in Health Literacy and Communication Open Journal and can be accessed via the link below
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/28355245.2026.2635897#abstract