Gestational Weight Monitoring in Rural and Regional Populations: Women's Knowledge, Experience and Recommendations for Models of Care
Women would like to know more about achieving healthy weight gain and receive support to do so. Women report experiencing stigma when discussing pregnancy weight. Whilst the findings are similar to urban women's experience, rural women's ability to access care in the context of a rural setting presents a unique set of barriers. Further investigation is required to gather health professionals' experience in conjunction with the latest evidence to inform improvements to service delivery.
Authors
- Nicole Ward (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1023-2492)
- Susan de Jersey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6321-8558)
- Shelley Ann Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3365-3473)
- Berneice Fitzpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7581-5032)
Institutions
- Queensland Health (AU)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Mater Mothers' Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.70042
- Primary Topic
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Toowoomba Hospital Foundation