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- Title
Qualitative Assessment of Key Messages about Nutrition and Weight Gain in Pregnancy in Printed Educational Materials in Alberta.
- Authors
FORBES, LAURA; BAARDA, JANIS; MAYAN, MARIA; BELL, RHONDA C.
- Abstract
Printed educational materials are a common source of health information, although their effectiveness in improving women's knowledge or self-care in pregnancy has been questioned. This study describes the information in printed educational materials that address healthy eating during pregnancy and gestational weight gain (GWG) that are currently used in Alberta, Canada. Content of 6 resources was analyzed using a constant comparison qualitative approach. Resources emphasized healthy eating, prenatal supplements, folate supplementation, and healthy weight gain. More resources discussed the importance of "eating enough" than provided guidance on avoiding excessive GWG. Themes identified were: "everything is important" meaning that all healthy behaviours are important, making prioritization difficult; "more is more" emphasized eating more over moderation; "everyone is individual" suggests women seek individualized care through the care provider; and "contradictions" describes differences in content and recommendations within and between resources. New or revised versions of resources should provide congruent information with up-todate recommendations that are easily prioritized. Care providers should be aware of contradictory information or information that does not align with current recommendations within printed educational materials and be ready to help women address the areas important for her personal behaviour change.
- Subjects
ALBERTA; TEACHING aids; EDUCATIONAL evaluation; PATIENT education; CONTENT analysis; DIET; DIETARY supplements; FOLIC acid; HEALTH behavior; MEDICINE information services; RESEARCH funding; WEIGHT gain; QUALITATIVE research; DATA analysis; THEMATIC analysis; HEALTH information services; INDIVIDUALIZED medicine; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 2017, Vol 78, Issue 4, p182
- ISSN
1486-3847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3148/cjdpr-2017-011