Pregnant women's experiences of nutrition care after previous bariatric surgery

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q1 NURSING Midwifery Pub Date : 2025-02-10 DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2025.104333

Taylor M. Guthrie , Lauren Kearney , Kahlee Snape , Linda Sweet , Vidanka Vasilevski , Susan de Jersey

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Abstract

Problem

The rate of pregnancy following bariatric surgery is rising globally and is associated with health benefits but also increased risk of micronutrient deficiency, preterm birth and small for gestational age offspring. Bariatric surgery may limit women's ability to meet the nutrient demands of pregnancy, necessitating individualised nutrition therapy. However, little is known about women's experiences of, and preferences for nutrition-related care during pregnancy after bariatric surgery.

Aim

To describe women's experiences of pregnancy after bariatric surgery, focussing on nutrition-related care.

Methods

This qualitative study interviewed women across Australia with a history of any bariatric surgery. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted after 36-weeks gestation and before childbirth. Data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Findings

Thirteen women aged 26–37 participated. Three themes were generated: navigating healthcare, the personal toll of pregnancy after bariatric surgery, and women's agency. Despite a strong desire for specialised nutrition care, women encountered several barriers to accessing this. When care was available, it often did not meet women's needs due to healthcare professionals’ limited understanding of the nutrition challenges faced in pregnancies following bariatric surgery. This compelled women to seek information outside their maternity care team and advocate for themselves during care.

Discussion

These findings highlight the need to address barriers to accessing nutrition care for pregnant women following bariatric surgery. Improved understanding of pregnancy and post-operative symptoms may enable enhanced woman-centred care.

Conclusion

Greater awareness of bariatric surgery among all maternity care professionals is needed to improve opportunities for informed, shared decision-making with pregnant women.

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Midwifery 医学-护理

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4.50

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7.40%

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221

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13.4 weeks

期刊介绍： Midwifery publishes the latest peer reviewed international research to inform the safety, quality, outcomes and experiences of pregnancy, birth and maternity care for childbearing women, their babies and families. The journal’s publications support midwives and maternity care providers to explore and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes informed by best available evidence. Midwifery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and discussion of advances in evidence, controversies and current research, and promotes continuing education through publication of systematic and other scholarly reviews and updates. Midwifery articles cover the cultural, clinical, psycho-social, sociological, epidemiological, education, managerial, workforce, organizational and technological areas of practice in preconception, maternal and infant care. The journal welcomes the highest quality scholarly research that employs rigorous methodology. Midwifery is a leading international journal in midwifery and maternal health with a current impact factor of 1.861 (© Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2016) and employs a double-blind peer review process.