An exploration of obese pregnant women's views of being referred by their midwife to a weight management service

Chloe Patel; Lou Atkinson; Ellinor K. Olander

doi:10.1016/j.srhc.2013.10.006

An exploration of obese pregnant women's views of being referred by their midwife to a weight management service

Chloe Patel
, Lou Atkinson
, Ellinor K. Olander^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Coventry University
Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions
City University

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Abstract

Midwives have previously reported concerns about discussing and referring obese pregnant women to weight management services, with some women stating that this referral can be upsetting. The current study interviewed obese women who had declined a weight management service during pregnancy to explore if it was the referral process that made them decline the service. Fifteen women participated and reported that being informed about and referred to a service by their midwife was acceptable to them. Participants also mentioned they would expect this information from their midwife. No participants reported being upset by this referral.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-140
Number of pages	2
Journal	Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Volume	4
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2013.10.006
Publication status	Published - Dec 2013

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Gestational weight management
Maternal obesity
Midwife
Pregnancy
Service

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An exploration of obese pregnant women's views of being referred by their midwife to a weight management service

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