Understanding health behaviour in pregnancy and infant feeding intentions in low-income women from the UK through qualitative visual methods and application to the COM-B (Capability, Opportunity, Motivation-Behaviour) model.
Aimee GrantMelanie MorganDawn MannayDunla GallagherPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
When designing new interventions to improve maternal health behaviours it is important to consider the accounts of pregnant women. Acknowledging pregnant women's subjective experiences and the challenges they face in negotiating acceptable forms of motherhood, can contribute to informed policy and practice, which can engage rather than isolate potential user groups.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- public health
- mental health
- health information
- human health
- primary care
- systematic review
- physical activity
- health promotion
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- risk assessment
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- cross sectional
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- climate change
- sleep quality