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Lookup NU author(s): Catherine McParlin, Dr Ruth Bell, Professor Steve RobsonORCiD, Dr Colin Muirhead, Professor Vera Araujo-SoaresORCiD
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© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Objective: to investigate barriers and facilitators to physical activity (PA) guideline implementation for midwives when advising obese pregnant women. Design: a cross-sectional, self-completion, anonymous questionnaire was designed using the Theoretical Domains Framework. this framework was developed to evaluate the implementation of guidelines by health care professionals. A total of 40 questions were included. These were informed by previous research on pregnant women's and midwives views, knowledge and attitudes to PA, and supported by national evidence based guidelines. Demographic information and free text comments were also collected. Setting: three diverse NHS Trusts in the North East of England. Participants: all midwives employed by two hospital Trusts and the community midwives from the third Trust (n=375) were invited to participate. Measurements: mean domain scores were calculated. Factor and regression analysis were performed to describe which theoretical domains may be influencing practice. Free text comments were analysed thematically. Findings: 192 (53%) questionnaires were returned. Mean domain scores were highest for social professional role and knowledge, and lowest for skills, beliefs about capabilities and behaviour regulation. Regression analysis indicated that skills and memory/attention/decision domains had a statistically significant influence on midwives discussing PA with obese pregnant women and advising them accordingly. Midwives comments indicated that they felt it was part of their role to discuss PA with all pregnant women but felt they lacked the skills and resources to do so effectively. Key conclusions: midwives seem to have the necessary knowledge about the need/importance of PA advice for obese women and believe it is part of their role, but perceive they lack necessary skills and resources, and do not plan or prioritise the discussion regarding PA with obese pregnant woman. Implications for practice: designing interventions that improve skills, promote routine enquiry regarding PA and provide resources (eg. information, referral pathways) may help improve midwives' PA advice.
Author(s): McParlin C, Bell R, Robson SC, Muirhead CR, Araujo-Soares V
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Midwifery
Year: 2017
Volume: 49
Pages: 110-116
Print publication date: 01/06/2017
Online publication date: 28/09/2016
Acceptance date: 26/09/2016
ISSN (print): 0266-6138
ISSN (electronic): 1532-3099
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.09.015
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2016.09.015
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