MMRC 2024 Midwifery Research Symposium - Dr. Cecilia Jevitt - Keynote Lecture - May 6, 2024

Keynote Speaker
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 1200h EST
Dr. Cecilia Jevitt, Professor, Midwifery Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
With Kiley Ketchum, BSc, RD, Registered Dietician and 4th year midwifery student, University of British Columbia
"Using Motivational Interviewing to Apply the Latest Evidence to Optimize Nutrition and Weight Gain in Pregnancy"
Keynote Description: Because eating, nutrition, and weight management patterns adopted during pregnancy may persist beyond the postpartum period, pregnancy provides an opportunity for health education that affects the future health of the pregnant person, the fetus, and the family. We conducted a systematic review from to find nutrition and weight management behaviors that could be used safely during pregnancy to optimize gestational weight gain. Studies in those 10 areas were reviewed for nutrition and eating behaviors that are safe to use during pregnancy and could be used along with motivational interviewing. This presentation will focus on how clinicians can discuss these behaviors using motivational interviewing techniques to assist clients in optimizing gestational weight gain.
See related article: Pairing Evidence-Based Strategies With Motivational Interviewing to Support Optimal Nutrition and Weight Gain in Pregnancy
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