2016
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1583533
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Delivery of Dietary and Lifestyle Interventions in Pregnancy: is it Time to Promote the Use of Electronic and Mobile Health Technologies?

Abstract: Fifty percent of women who enter pregnancy are overweight or obese, increasing complications for both the mother and the infant, along with significant burden on individuals and the health care system. Pregnancy represents a "teachable moment" in a woman's life, however, antenatal interventions focusing on improving dietary and physical activity patterns have been associated with modest behavior change. There are many barriers that need to be overcome, including lack of knowledge, access and time pressures. Ad… Show more

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“…OUD is a treatable chronic condition and pregnancy is an optimal time for behavior change among women [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. Medication for OUD treatment (i.e., methadone or buprenorphine) is key in the care of pregnant women with OUD, but it must also be combined with additional behavioral health services that target psychosocial aspects of addiction [10,11].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…OUD is a treatable chronic condition and pregnancy is an optimal time for behavior change among women [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. Medication for OUD treatment (i.e., methadone or buprenorphine) is key in the care of pregnant women with OUD, but it must also be combined with additional behavioral health services that target psychosocial aspects of addiction [10,11].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition to using a consistent tool to design the intervention, there is the choice of an appropriate way to deliver this intervention. Given advances in information technology, increasing smartphone users, easy internet access, and the use of mobile apps, health care app-based interventions have become a growing area for the promotion and self-monitoring of users' health because of their cost-effectiveness by encouraging self-care [21], the flexibility in information delivery, and the breaking down of barriers that have been associated with traditional interactions [22,23].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recently, the dramatic advancements of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in health care have led to the development of m-health, creating substantial improvement in the provision of health services [ 16 ]. M-health interventions have been developed along with technological advances [ 17 ]. The widespread adoption of mobile phone technologies offers a promising opportunity to promote diabetes care and self-management [ 18 20 ] by creating an active interaction between patients and healthcare professionals [ 9 , 20 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%