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Documenting and characterising gestational weight gain beliefs and experiences among Marshallese pregnant women in Arkansas: a protocol for a longitudinal mixed-methods study.

Britni L AyersCari A BogulskiLauren Haggard-DuffAline AndresElisabet BørsheimPearl Anna McElfish
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
The study used a community engaged approach approved by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institutional Review Board (#228023). The research team will disseminate results to study participants, research stakeholders (clinics, faith-based organisations and community-based organisation), the broader Marshallese community and fellow researchers. Results will be disseminated to study participants through a one-page summary that show the aggregated research results using plain language and infographics.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • weight gain
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • body mass index
  • clinical trial
  • birth weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age