Knowledge, attitude and practices of health professionals with regard to plant-based diets in pregnancy: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This scoping review aimed to systematically map and describe the existing evidence regarding the knowledge, attitudes and practices of health professionals with regard to plant-based diets during pregnancy and to highlight areas for further research.

Design

Following a pre-registered protocol, online databases were searched using a comprehensive search string, in addition to selected grey literature sources, and reference lists of included studies. The studies were independently screened for eligibility by two authors, SM and JM. Data from all eligible studies were charted by the first author, and a narrative summary was performed.

Setting

Maternal health care services.

Results

Ten studies were included for review, from New Zealand (n 2), Austr

SUBMITTER: McLeod SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11504552 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature