Perinatal health in the Nordic countries — Current challenges

Hemminki, Elina

doi:10.1177/1403494809346096

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“…maternal education, smoking during pregnancy and body mass index, were however not available as they are not recorded in the Icelandic Medical Birth register. This is an important limitation because all of these factors may vary across regions and are also strongly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes . Higher smoking prevalence among women in rural areas may for example be one explanation for lower prevalence of gestational hypertension .…”

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Maternal geographic residence, local health service supply and birth outcomes

Haraldsdóttir

Guðmundsson

Bjarnadóttir

et al. 2014

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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Maternal geographic residence, local health service supply and birth outcomes

Haraldsdóttir

Guðmundsson

Bjarnadóttir

et al. 2014

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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“…Maternal obesity is therefore one of the greatest future challenges for maternity services in both England [2] and elsewhere [3]. Ironically, it is the weight that women gain during pregnancy but fail to lose after pregnancy that could lead to the onset of obesity [4], or to women starting further pregnancies in an unhealthy weight state [5].…”

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The views of pre- and post-natal women and health professionals regarding gestational weight gain: An exploratory study

Olander

Atkinson

Edmunds

et al. 2011

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare

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. (2011). The views of pre-and post-natal women and health professionals regarding gestational weight gain: an exploratory study. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 2(1), pp. 43-48. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2010.10.004 This is the unspecified version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent Study DesignIn total, five focus groups were conducted with pregnant women (n=9), post-natal women (n=14) and health professionals (including midwives, n=7). The focus groups were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Main Outcome MeasuresThe women's views regarding weight gain in pregnancy and what the health professionals' thoughts were concerning the current provision of care they provide to their patients regarding gestational weight gain. ResultsThe women expressed a lack of concern regarding their weight in pregnancy, and reported not receiving any information regarding what constitutes healthy gestational weight gain. The pregnant women reported not monitoring their weight and assumed they would lose weight post-natally through breastfeeding. The health professionals reported being aware of the women's beliefs, however lacked information to give to the women relating to healthy weight gain. ConclusionsIt is likely that the women lacked concern and knowledge regarding gestational weight gain due to not receiving information from their midwives and other health professionals regarding this issue. The health professionals were in turn unsure of what to advise women regarding appropriate gestational weight gain. By ensuring midwives and other health professionals have the knowledge and skills to discuss weight with pregnant women, the women in turn may be more motivated and confident in maintaining a healthy weight at this time.3

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“…Maternal obesity is a health challenge in both Scandinavia and other countries including the UK . A large meta‐analysis of interventions targeting gestational weight gain has recently highlighted the benefits of limiting maternal weight for obese (body mass index ≥30) pregnant women .…”

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Obese women's reasons for not attending a weight management service during pregnancy

Olander

Atkinson

2013

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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Citation: Olander, E. K. & Atkinson, L. (2013). Obese women's reasons for not attending a weight management service during pregnancy. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 92(10), pp. 1227Scandinavica, 92(10), pp. -1230Scandinavica, 92(10), pp. . doi: 10.1111 This is the unspecified version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Permanent AbstractEvaluations of services targeting obese women's gestational weight gain often report low uptake. Thus it is important to elicit the reasons why obese pregnant women decline to participate in these services and to identify their barriers to participation.Sixteen obese pregnant and postnatal women were interviewed regarding their reasons for declining a group-based service targeting their gestational weight gain. All interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analyzed thematically.Both pragmatic and motivational barriers were identified. The most common practical reasons for not attending the service were its inconvenient location and time, and feeling unable to attend due to work commitments. Pregnancy-specific barriers included decreased mobility and feeling unwell. Motivational barriers included lack of interest and not wanting to focus on one's weight in pregnancy. These findings highlight issues that need to be taken into consideration when designing group-based weight management services for this population.

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Perinatal health in the Nordic countries — Current challenges

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Maternal geographic residence, local health service supply and birth outcomes

Maternal geographic residence, local health service supply and birth outcomes

The views of pre- and post-natal women and health professionals regarding gestational weight gain: An exploratory study

Obese women's reasons for not attending a weight management service during pregnancy

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