Journal article
Gestational weight gain counselling practices among different antenatal health care providers: a qualitative grounded theory study
Abstract
BackgroundInappropriate gestational weight gain in pregnancy may negatively impact health outcomes for mothers and babies. While optimal gestational weight gain is often not acheived, effective counselling by antenatal health care providers is recommended. It is not known if gestational weight gain counselling practices differ by type of antenatal health care provider, namely, family physicians, midwives and obstetricians, and what barriers …
Authors
Murray-Davis B; Berger H; Melamed N; Mawjee K; Syed M; Barrett J; Ray JG; Geary M; McDonald SD
Journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1186/s12884-020-2791-8
ISSN
1471-2393