MIDWIVES’ KNOWLEDGE ON INCREASED WEIGHT GAIN AND AMOUNT OF CALORIE CONSUMPTION IN PREGNANCY: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

This qualitative study provides an illustration that a midwife must follow the recommendations by the International Confederation of Midwives that the care given to the clients must be holistic. This should also occur in the consultation given during the antenatal visit about the ideal range of weight gain for each individual client along with the recommended amount of calorie intake. Therefore, when the two basic kinds of knowledge are less mastered by midwives, the care will be less holistic. Therefore, collaboration with nutritionists can be done when the midwife has detected what has happened to her client. With the correct mastery of competencies, the practice of midwifery care will become holistic and comprehensive.

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Competing priorities: a qualitative study of how women make and enact decisions about weight gain in pregnancy

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/s12884-020-03210-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Meredith Vanstone ◽

Marina Sadik ◽

Sherry Van Blyderveen ◽

Anne Biringer ◽

Wendy Sword ◽

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Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Competing Priorities ◽

In Pregnancy

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Perspectives about and approaches to weight gain in pregnancy: a qualitative study of physicians and nurse midwives

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ◽

10.1186/1471-2393-13-47 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Tammy Chang ◽

Mikel Llanes ◽

Katherine J Gold ◽

Michael D Fetters

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Nurse Midwives ◽

In Pregnancy

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Clinician’s Attitudes to the Introduction of Routine Weighing in Pregnancy

Journal of Pregnancy ◽

10.1155/2016/2049673 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tim Hasted ◽

Helen Stapleton ◽

Michael M. Beckmann ◽

Shelley A. Wilkinson

Keyword(s):

Weight Gain ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Implementation Strategies ◽

Maternity Hospital ◽

Antenatal Visit ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Professional Groups ◽

Barriers And Enablers ◽

The Impact ◽

In Pregnancy

Background.Excessive gestational weight gain poses significant short- and long-term health risks to both mother and baby. Professional bodies and health services increasingly recommend greater attention be paid to weight gain in pregnancy. A large Australian tertiary maternity hospital plans to facilitate the (re)introduction of routine weighing of all women at every antenatal visit.Objective.To identify clinicians’ perspectives of barriers and enablers to routinely weighing pregnant women and variations in current practice, knowledge, and attitudes between different staff groups.Method.Forty-four maternity staff from three professional groups were interviewed in four focus groups. Staff included midwives; medical staff; and dietitians. Transcripts underwent qualitative content analysis to identify and examine barriers and enablers to the routine weighing of women throughout pregnancy.Results.While most staff supported routine weighing, various concerns were raised. Issues included access to resources and staff; the ability to provide appropriate counselling and evidence-based interventions; and the impact of weighing on patients and the therapeutic relationship.Conclusion. Many clinicians supported the practice of routine weighing in pregnancy, but barriers were also identified. Implementation strategies will be tailored to the discrete professional groups and will address identified gaps in knowledge, resources, and clinician skills and confidence.

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