Excess gestational weight gain: an exploration of midwives’ views and practice

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Shelley Wilkinson⁴  Deborah Pidd¹  Elizabeth Hoban³  Paige van der Pligt²  Karen J Campbell²  Jane C Willcox² 

[1] Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Australia;Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, Victoria, 3125, Australia;School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia;Mater Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia

关键词: Qualitative research;    Weight;    Midwives;    Pregnancy;    Gestational weight gain;   

Others  :  1152323
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2393-12-102

 received in 2012-05-18, accepted in 2012-09-06,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) can affect the immediate and long term health outcomes of mother and infant. Understanding health providers’ views, attitudes and practices around GWG is crucial to assist in the development of practical, time efficient and cost effective ways of supporting health providers to promote healthy GWGs. This study aimed to explore midwives’ views, attitudes and approaches to the assessment, management and promotion of healthy GWG and to investigate their views on optimal interventions.

Methods

Midwives working in antenatal care were recruited from one rural and one urban Australian maternity hospital employing purposive sampling strategies to assess a range of practice areas. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 15 experienced midwives using an interview guide and all interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically.

Results

Midwives interviewed exhibited a range of views, attitudes and practices related to GWG. Three dominant themes emerged. Overall GWG was given low priority for midwives working in the antenatal care service in both hospitals. In addition, the midwives were deeply concerned for the physical and psychological health of pregnant women and worried about perceived negative impacts of discussion about weight and related interventions with women. Finally, the midwives saw themselves as central in providing lifestyle behaviour education to pregnant women and identified opportunities for support to promote healthy GWG.

Conclusions

The findings indicate that planning and implementation of healthy GWG interventions are likely to be challenging because the factors impacting on midwives’ engagement in the GWG arena are varied and complex. This study provides insights for guideline and intervention development for the promotion of healthy GWG.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Willcox et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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