Examining the use of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist in routine antenatal practice: multistakeholder feedback to implementation

Objective To gain insights from pregnant women and obstetricians on the utility of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist in antenatal practice. Methods Women were recruited from the antenatal department of a large tertiary‐level university maternity hospital in Dublin, Ireland, between October and December 2...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2020-09, Vol.151 (S1), p.51-56
Main Authors: Killeen, Sarah Louise, Callaghan, Shauna L., Jacob, Chandni Maria, Hanson, Mark A., McAuliffe, Fionnuala M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptability study
Antenatal care
Clinical
Feasibility study
FIGO Nutrition Checklist
Gestational weight gain
Nutrition
Obesity
Pregnancy
Screening tool
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Summary:Objective To gain insights from pregnant women and obstetricians on the utility of the FIGO Nutrition Checklist in antenatal practice. Methods Women were recruited from the antenatal department of a large tertiary‐level university maternity hospital in Dublin, Ireland, between October and December 2019. Participants completed the FIGO Nutrition Checklist before their routine antenatal appointment. Obstetricians and women were encouraged to discuss the FIGO Nutrition Checklist during the clinical visit. Completed FIGO Nutrition Checklists were collected after appointments. Acceptability was assessed through questionnaires. Results The majority (80.0%) of women answered “No” to at least one diet quality question, indicating a potential nutritional risk. While none of the participating obstetricians routinely discussed nutrition with women, all agreed that using the Checklist encouraged them to address nutrition with pregnant women. Nearly every woman (99.0%) found the Checklist quick to complete; however, all participating obstetricians felt there was not enough time to discuss it in routine practice. Despite this, most obstetricians and pregnant women recommended the FIGO Nutrition Checklist for use. Conclusion The FIGO Nutrition Checklist is acceptable for use in routine antenatal practice in tertiary care settings. It helped identify potentially at‐risk women during early pregnancy and facilitated conversations related to optimum diet. The FIGO Nutrition Checklist is acceptable to pregnant women and may capture high‐risk weight or dietary practices in pregnancy that would otherwise go untreated.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1002/ijgo.13323