Research Showcase Abstracts
Explore abstracts from CFDR’s annual research showcase at the DC Conference.
Year
2017
Language
English
Title
Prenatal Nutrition in Team-Based Care: A Qualitative Investigation of Current Practices and Opportunities for Collaborative Optimization of Care
Objective(s)/Process or Summary of Content
1. Describe the process of prenatal care
2. Describe the process of prenatal nutrition care
3. Identify gaps, challenges
4. Examine practitioner’s “dreams” of optimal care
2. Describe the process of prenatal nutrition care
3. Identify gaps, challenges
4. Examine practitioner’s “dreams” of optimal care
Method(s)/Systemic Approach Used
• 1-hour interdisciplinary focus groups held at the team’s location
• Demographic questionnaire
• Semi-structured interview guide
• Trained facilitator and transcriber
• Thematic Analysis using NVIVO software
• Demographic questionnaire
• Semi-structured interview guide
• Trained facilitator and transcriber
• Thematic Analysis using NVIVO software
Results/Conclusions
• 10 focus groups in 5 FHTs and 5 CHCs – 5 rural & 5 urban locations
• 73 health care providers including: – GPs, nurse practitioners, dietitians, midwifes, nurses, health promoters, social workers, pharmacists, physiotherapists, respiratory educators, support staff, residents
• Participants were primarily female and had a range of levels of experience
• 73 health care providers including: – GPs, nurse practitioners, dietitians, midwifes, nurses, health promoters, social workers, pharmacists, physiotherapists, respiratory educators, support staff, residents
• Participants were primarily female and had a range of levels of experience
Conclusions(s)/Recommendations
• Fulfill Prevention Mandate
• Empower the Individual Provider
• Empower the patient for self-care
• Build the patient’s medical home
• Empower the Individual Provider
• Empower the patient for self-care
• Build the patient’s medical home
