The Effects of Health Literacy Promotion Model for Anemia Prevention with Iron Supplements Using Iron Supplements Adherence in Parents of Children Aged 9 And 12 Months, Health Promoting Hospital, Regional Health Promotion Center 6 Chonburi.

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to examine the effects of a health literacy promotion model for anemia prevention using liquid iron supplementation on parents’ health literacy and adherence in administering liquid iron to their children aged 9 and 12 months at the Health Promoting Hospital, Health Center 6, Chonburi. The study population consisted of 59 parents who received services between February and June 2025. The research instrument was a health literacy enhancement model on anemia prevention using iron supplementation syrup. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire reviewed by three experts, with a reliability coefficient of 0.95. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with the paired-samples t-test.

The findings revealed that prior to the intervention, most parents demonstrated inadequate health literacy regarding anemia prevention (84.75%). After the intervention, all parents achieved adequate health literacy (100.00%), with mean scores increasing from 2.05±0.61 to 4.00±0.01. Similarly, parental adherence to iron supplementation was high in only 52.54% before the intervention but increased to 100.00% after the intervention. The mean adherence score improved from 7.44±2.02 to 11.00±0.00. Comparative analysis indicated that mean scores of both health literacy and adherence were significantly higher after the intervention than before (t = 24.45, p < 0.001; t = 13.54, p < 0.001, respectively). These results demonstrate that the developed health literacy enhancement model was effective in improving both health literacy in anemia prevention and parental adherence to iron supplementation syrup.