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Interventions to change maternity healthcare professionals' behaviours to promote weight-related support for obese pregnant women: a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Delivering Opportunistic Behavior Change Interventions: a Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of dietary interventions for gestational weight gain and gestational diabetes in overweight and obese pregnant women.European journal of nutrition · 2018Pooled it
- Targeting obstetric providers in interventions for obesity and gestational weight gain: A systematic review.PloS one · 2018Pooled it
- Implementing clinical guidelines for gestational weight gain care: a novel application of best-worst scaling to prioritise barriers.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Antenatal care practices for gestational weight gain: a cross sectional survey of antenatal care providers reported provision and barriers to providing recommended care.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Maternal obesity management: a narrative literature review of health policies.BMC women's health · 2024Review
- The effectiveness of implementation strategies in improving preconception and antenatal preventive care: a systematic review.Implementation science communications · 2022Review
- "Exercise Is My Medicine": A Qualitative Study Exploring the Experiences of Non-admitted Patients Receiving Physical Activity Promotion From Hospital Surgeons.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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- Implementation strategies to improve preconception and antenatal care for tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and weight management: a systematic review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2019Article
- GestationaL Obesity Weight management: Implementation of National Guidelines (GLOWING): a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a guideline implementation intervention for the management of maternal obesity by midwives.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2018Article
- Obesity and Weight Gain in Pregnancy and Postpartum: an Evidence Review of Lifestyle Interventions to Inform Maternal and Child Health Policies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2018Review
- Curbing excess gestational weight gain in primary care: using a point-of-care tool based on behavior change theory.International journal of women's health · 2018Article
- Modifiable risk factors of maternal postpartum weight retention: an analysis of their combined impact and potential opportunities for prevention.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2017Article
- Obesity and Maternal Weight Gain.Current obesity reports · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere has been a rapid increase in the publication of guidelines for managing obesity and weight gain during pregnancy over the past five years. Healthcare professionals have identified multiple barriers to this area of practice, including the need to improve their communication skills, beliefs that pregnant women will have negative reactions to weight-related discussions, and a lack of weight management knowledge. This systematic review aimed to identify: the effectiveness of interventions in changing healthcare professionals' practice relating to maternal obesity or weight management during pregnancy; and which behaviour change techniques and modes of intervention delivery have been used in interventions to date.
findingsThe search strategy included searching electronic databases, trial registers, and citation searching. Inclusion criteria were intervention studies targeted towards changing healthcare professionals' practice in relation to maternal obesity or weight management. The searches identified 3,608 studies. However, no eligible completed studies were identified. One registered Canadian randomised controlled trial was identified. The trial includes a training intervention for family physicians with the aim of supporting adherence to gestational weight gain guidelines. The trial had not yet commenced therefore no effectiveness data were available.
conclusionsThe current focus of maternal obesity and weight management research is targeted towards changing pregnant women's behaviours. These interventions do not address the multiple healthcare professionals' barriers to maternal obesity and weight management practice. Further research is required to identify the most effective approaches to support healthcare professionals to implement maternal obesity and weight management guidelines into practice.
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