Examining the use of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist in routine antenatal practice: multistakeholder feedback to implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To gain insights from pregnant women and obstetricians on the utility of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist in antenatal practice.

Methods

Women were recruited from the antenatal department of a large tertiary-level university maternity hospital in Dublin, Ireland, between October and December 2019. Participants completed the FIGO Nutrition Checklist before their routine antenatal appointment. Obstetricians and women were encouraged to discuss the FIGO Nutrition Checklist during the clinical visit. Completed FIGO Nutrition Checklists were collected after appointments. Acceptability was assessed through questionnaires.

Results

The majority (80.0%) of women answered "No" to at least one diet quality question, indicating a potential nutritional risk. While none of th

SUBMITTER: Killeen SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7589336 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature