"An on-going individual adjustment": a qualitative study of midwives' experiences counselling pregnant women on physical activity in Sweden

Conclusions: Counselling on physical activity during pregnancy may be a challenging task for midwives, characterized by on-going adjustments based on a pregnant woman's individual needs. Midwives strive to find individual solutions to encourage physical activity. However, to improve their counselling, midwives may benefit from further training, also organizational and financial barriers need to be addressed. Such efforts might result in improved opportunities to further support pregnant women's motivation for performance of physical activity.
Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Latest articles - Category: OBGYN Authors: Source Type: research