A practice change intervention to increase the routine provision of care addressing gestational weight gain: a stepped-wedge trial [ 7/1/2020 - 6/30/2023 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Unhealthy weight gain during pregnancy contributes to a range of adverse outcomes for the mother and child. Despite guidelines recommending routine weighing and weight gain care be provided by antenatal services, less than 10% of health professionals provide such care, and 50-70% of women gain weight outside of recommended levels during pregnancy. This study aims to determine if a practice change intervention can increase antenatal clinician delivery of recommended gestational weight gain care.

Funding Amount $734,163

Funding Scheme Partnership Projects

Chief Investigator Prof John Wiggers

Notes Partnership Projects - 2nd call for 2019