A mixed-methods investigation of women's experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to describe women's processes for finding pregnancy-related nutrition information, their experiences seeking this information online and their ideas for improving internet sources of this information.

Methods

In total, 97 pregnant women completed an online quantitative questionnaire and 10 primiparous pregnant women completed semi-structured telephone interviews. Questionnaires and interviews asked participants to describe sources of pregnancy-related nutrition information; time of seeking; processes of searching online; experiences searching online; ideas for improving information found online. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi square tests; interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Snyder A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7320538 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature