Co-design and clinician evaluation of resources to address weight stigma in antenatal care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight stigma is a commonly reported experience in maternity care that negatively impacts the health of mothers and their babies. Knowledge to inform weight stigma reduction efforts in antenatal care is urgently required. This study aimed to co-design weight stigma reduction resources in antenatal care and evaluate clinician perspectives of the resources regarding their relevance to practice, strengths, and areas for improvement.

Methods

We conducted a five-phase co-design project involving consumers (n = 8) and clinicians (midwives n = 16, obstetrician n = 1), with outputs from each stage informing the next: (1) engaging with key stakeholders; (2) prioritising the voices of lived experience through a consumer stories video; (3) three co-design workshops to inform

SUBMITTER: Hill B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890724 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature