Researchers
- Sereena Raju
- Fiona Cowdell
- Judith Dyson
Project Aim
To co-design prototype strategies that will support midwives to have culturally sensitive consultations about weight with South Asian women.
Although midwives are best placed to support healthy weight management in pregnancy, research on optimum approaches is sparse. Mindlines are “collectively reinforced, internalised tacit guidelines” which are contextually relevant (Gabbay and le May, 2004). Knowledge mobilisation through enhancement of midwives’ mindlines offers a new approach to improving practice.
This study involves three qualitative stages.
Stage one: qualitative interviews with midwives and pregnant women to explore how mindlines develop.
Stage two: Four virtual workshops with midwives and South Asian pregnant women/new mothers to co-design prototype strategies supporting culturally sensitive consultations about weight.
Stage 3: Development and testing of prototypes to ensure that they can be used by midwives.
Raju, S, Cowdell, F and Dyson, J (2022) A systematic review of women’s experiences of interventions to prevent excessive gestational weight gain. Nursing for Women's Health. ISSN 1751-4851
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