"…or else I close my ears" How women with obesity want to be approached and treated regarding gestational weight management: A qualitative interview study.
Anne ChristensonEva JohanssonSigny ReynisdottirJarl TorgersonErik HemmingssonPublished in: PloS one (2019)
A majority of the interviewed women wished to receive information about risks about obesity and gestational weight gain, and recommendations on weight management. However, the risk of midwives offending someone by raising the topic may be increased if the pregnant woman believe that gestational weight gain is uncontrollable by the individual. Also, several situations during maternity care meetings can be stigmatizing and make women less receptive to advice or support. Women suggest that a good working alliance is likely to be achieved if midwives have knowledge about the causes of obesity, take interest in the patients' background, have a non-judgmental approach and refrain from giving unsolicited advice.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- body mass index
- birth weight
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- weight loss
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- pregnancy outcomes
- newly diagnosed
- insulin resistance
- cervical cancer screening
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- prognostic factors
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- pain management
- chronic pain
- climate change
- patient reported