A theory driven, pragmatic trial implementing changes to routine antenatal care that supports recommended pregnancy weight gain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prevention of weight gain outside recommendations is a challenge for health services, with several barriers to best practice care identified. The aim of this pragmatic implementation study with a historical control was to examine the impact of implementing a service wide education program, and antenatal care pregnancy weight gain chart combined with brief advice on women's knowledge of recommended gestational weight gain (GWG), the advice received and actual GWG.

Methods

The PRECEDE PROCEED Model of Health Program planning guided intervention and evaluation targets and an implementation science approach facilitated service changes. Pregnant women < 22 weeks' gestation attending the antenatal clinic at a metropolitan birthing hospital in Australia were recruited pr

SUBMITTER: de Jersey S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9118702 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature