An empowerment programme to improve diet quality during pregnancy - the Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A healthy diet during pregnancy is vital for the well-being of both mothers and babies. However, navigating dietary choices amidst the unique psychological and physiological changes of pregnancy can be challenging. Empowerment, defined as the ability to improve capacities, critically analyse situations, and take actions to improve them, can support pregnant women to make healthier choices. This intervention study assessed the effects of the 'Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy' (P4HP) programme on diet quality and empowerment.

Methods

In a nonblinded, two-arm, parallel cluster randomised controlled trial, the P4HP programme was implemented in 16 randomly allocated Dutch midwifery practices, recruiting 342 participants. Participants were assigned to either the intervention

SUBMITTER: van Lonkhuijzen RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771105 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature