A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information
Abstract Background The objective of this study was to describe women’s processes for finding pregnancy-related nutrition information, their experiences seeking this information online and their ideas for improving internet sources of this information. Methods In total, 97 pregnant women completed a...
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| description | Abstract Background The objective of this study was to describe women’s processes for finding pregnancy-related nutrition information, their experiences seeking this information online and their ideas for improving internet sources of this information. Methods In total, 97 pregnant women completed an online quantitative questionnaire and 10 primiparous pregnant women completed semi-structured telephone interviews. Questionnaires and interviews asked participants to describe sources of pregnancy-related nutrition information; time of seeking; processes of searching online; experiences searching online; ideas for improving information found online. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi square tests; interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Nearly all (96%) survey participants sought nutrition information online. Information was most commonly sought during the first trimester of pregnancy. Motivators for using the internet included convenience and lack of support from health care providers. Barriers to using online information included lack of trust, difficulty finding information and worry. Women adapted the information they found online to meet their needs and reported making positive changes to their diets. Conclusions The internet is a key source of prenatal nutrition information that women report using to make positive dietary changes. Women would benefit from improved access to trustworthy internet sources, increased availability of information on different diets and health conditions, and increased support from health care providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aeac5c35663945f79e063a31023cd9082022-12-21T19:47:46ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932020-06-0120111010.1186/s12884-020-03065-wA mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition informationAlexandra Snyder0Hannah Tait Neufeld1Laura Forbes2Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of GuelphSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of WaterlooDepartment of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of GuelphAbstract Background The objective of this study was to describe women’s processes for finding pregnancy-related nutrition information, their experiences seeking this information online and their ideas for improving internet sources of this information. Methods In total, 97 pregnant women completed an online quantitative questionnaire and 10 primiparous pregnant women completed semi-structured telephone interviews. Questionnaires and interviews asked participants to describe sources of pregnancy-related nutrition information; time of seeking; processes of searching online; experiences searching online; ideas for improving information found online. Survey data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi square tests; interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results Nearly all (96%) survey participants sought nutrition information online. Information was most commonly sought during the first trimester of pregnancy. Motivators for using the internet included convenience and lack of support from health care providers. Barriers to using online information included lack of trust, difficulty finding information and worry. Women adapted the information they found online to meet their needs and reported making positive changes to their diets. Conclusions The internet is a key source of prenatal nutrition information that women report using to make positive dietary changes. Women would benefit from improved access to trustworthy internet sources, increased availability of information on different diets and health conditions, and increased support from health care providers.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03065-wPregnancyInternetHealth educationDiet, food and nutrition |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Snyder Hannah Tait Neufeld Laura Forbes A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Pregnancy Internet Health education Diet, food and nutrition |
| title | A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information |
| title_full | A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information |
| title_fullStr | A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information |
| title_full_unstemmed | A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information |
| title_short | A mixed-methods investigation of women’s experiences seeking pregnancy-related online nutrition information |
| title_sort | mixed methods investigation of women s experiences seeking pregnancy related online nutrition information |
| topic | Pregnancy Internet Health education Diet, food and nutrition |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-020-03065-w |
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