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An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Sample of Gestational Weight Management Trials
Joint Authors
Duxbury, Alexandra M. S.
Fair, F. J.
Arden, M. A.
Soltani, H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Maternal obesity and excessive gestational weight gain are associated with multiple adverse outcomes.
There is a lack of clarity on the specific components of effective interventions to support pregnant women with gestational weight management.
Method.
All 44 studies within a preexisting review of lifestyle interventions, with a potential to impact on maternal weight outcomes, were considered for content analysis.
Interventions were classified using Behaviour Change Technique (BCT) taxonomy clusters to explore which categories of BCT were used in interventions and their effectiveness in managing gestational weight gain.
Results.
The most commonly used BCTs were within the categories of “feedback and monitoring,” “shaping knowledge,” “goals and planning,” “repetition and substitution,” “antecedents,” and “comparison of behaviours.” For diet and mixed interventions “feedback and monitoring,” “shaping knowledge,” and “goals and planning” appeared the most successful BCT categories.
Conclusions.
Poor reporting within studies in defining the BCTs used, in clarifying the differences in processes between intervention and control groups, and in differentiating between the intervention and research processes made BCT classification difficult.
Future studies should elaborate more clearly on the behaviour change techniques used and report them accurately to allow a better understanding of the effective ingredients for lifestyle interventions during pregnancy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soltani, H.& Arden, M. A.& Duxbury, Alexandra M. S.& Fair, F. J.. 2016. An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Sample of Gestational Weight Management Trials. Journal of Pregnancy،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-15.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soltani, H.…[et al.]. An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Sample of Gestational Weight Management Trials. Journal of Pregnancy No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110170
American Medical Association (AMA)
Soltani, H.& Arden, M. A.& Duxbury, Alexandra M. S.& Fair, F. J.. An Analysis of Behaviour Change Techniques Used in a Sample of Gestational Weight Management Trials. Journal of Pregnancy. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110170
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110170