Rachel G Tabak1, Cynthia D Schwarz2, Ebony Carter3, Debra Haire-Joshu4. 1. The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA, phone: 314-935-0153, , rtabak@wustl.edu. 2. The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA, phone: 314-935-3063, , cschwarz@wustl.edu. 3. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, 660 S. Euclid Ave., CB8064, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA, phone: 314-362-8280, , ebcarter@wustl.edu. 4. The Brown School and The School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA, phone: 314-935-3963, , djoshu@wustl.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Use the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to describe the context in which a gestational weight gain (GWG) intervention, embedded within Parents as Teachers (PAT), will be implemented at PAT sites nationwide. METHODS: Ten site leaders and six parent educators from ten PAT sites in eight states participated in semi-structured interviews and a survey. Audio-recordings and systematic notes were used in a deductive analysis. Scales were descriptively analyzed. RESULTS: Surveys demonstrated positive perspectives of PAT+GWG. In interviews, participants described PAT+GWG filling a need for prenatal health education and confidence delivering this content, valued integration of PAT+GWG within the PAT curriculum, and recommended materials to meet their clients' needs. CONCLUSIONS: Contextual information can help maximize PAT+GWG's impact.
OBJECTIVES: Use the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to describe the context in which a gestational weight gain (GWG) intervention, embedded within Parents as Teachers (PAT), will be implemented at PAT sites nationwide. METHODS: Ten site leaders and six parent educators from ten PAT sites in eight states participated in semi-structured interviews and a survey. Audio-recordings and systematic notes were used in a deductive analysis. Scales were descriptively analyzed. RESULTS: Surveys demonstrated positive perspectives of PAT+GWG. In interviews, participants described PAT+GWG filling a need for prenatal health education and confidence delivering this content, valued integration of PAT+GWG within the PAT curriculum, and recommended materials to meet their clients' needs. CONCLUSIONS: Contextual information can help maximize PAT+GWG's impact.
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