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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Implementing clinical guidelines for gestational weight gain care: a novel application of best-worst scaling to prioritise barriers.

Eva Farragher, Laura A Wall, Olivia Wynne, John Wiggers, Jenna Hollis, Luke Wolfenden, Francesco Paolucci, Justine Daly, Carly Mallise, John Attia and 4 more

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Eva FarragherPopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia. eva.farragher@health.nsw.gov.au.
Laura A WallHunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.
Olivia WynneSchool of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
John WiggersPopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
Jenna HollisPopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
Luke WolfendenPopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
Francesco PaolucciNewcastle Business School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia.
Justine DalyPopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
Carly MallisePopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.
John AttiaSchool of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Craig PennellSchool of Medicine and Public Health, College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Maralyn FoureurHunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.
Karen J CampbellCentre for Research Excellence, Early Prevention of Childhood Obesity (EPOCH), Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
Melanie KingslandPopulation Health, Hunter New England Local Health District, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.

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Hunter New England Local Health District APP1189756NSW Ministry of Health APP1189756
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backgroundAntenatal clinical guidelines recommending the provision of care for gestational weight gain (GWG) are not routinely delivered by antenatal care providers (ACPs). Determining barriers to such care delivery can inform the development of targeted strategies to improve implementation. However, no previous studies have identified which barriers are most important.

methodsA best-worst scaling (BWS) survey was developed to estimate the magnitude and rank the importance of barriers to the delivery of recommended GWG care. The survey was conducted between December 2020 and November 2021 with ACPs (medical, midwifery, and Aboriginal health workers) who provided care in public maternity services within three sites in New South Wales, Australia. ACPs were asked to select which of four barriers were most and least likely to inhibit five recommended GWG care practices (assessment of GWG; advice on GWG, diet and physical activity; and referral to specialist GWG services). Rankings of barriers were determined through choice frequency analysis for ACPs at each site.

resultsA total of 143 ACPs completed the survey (64.4% response rate). For each of the five recommended GWG care practices, the most important barrier across all health sites and for both midwives and medical ACPs was 'compared to other aspects of my job, the guideline care is not a high priority.' There was some variation in the importance of barriers between sites. Across all sites, medical staff were more likely than midwives to report 'I forget' as a barrier to weighing and providing weight tracking and dietary advice and 'I don't feel confident (providing this GWG care practice)' as a barrier to providing referrals to a specialist GWG service.

conclusionsBest-worst scaling was a valuable method to rank the influence of barriers and to prioritise site-specific and profession-based barriers to ACP provision of guideline-recommended care for GWG. Not all barriers were equally important, and this 'hierarchy' differed across ACPs and sites. Implementation strategies should be developed to address the highest priority barriers, tailored to site and professional needs.

trial registrationAustralian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12621000054819 (22/01/2021). http://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=380680&isReview=true.

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Gestational Weight GainGuideline AdherencePractice Guidelines as TopicPrenatal CareAdultFemaleHumansNew South WalesPregnancySurveys and QuestionnairesAntenatal careBarriersBest–worst scalingGestational weight gainImplementationPrioritisation

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PMID40731004
PMCPMC12308902

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