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Understanding pregnant women’s readiness to engage in risk reducing measures to prevent infections in pregnancy

Understanding pregnant women’s readiness to engage in risk reducing measures to prevent infections in pregnancy
Understanding pregnant women’s readiness to engage in risk reducing measures to prevent infections in pregnancy
The aim of this study was to develop a conceptual understanding of women’s readiness to engage in behaviours to reduce the risk of acquiring infections during pregnancy, using cytomegalovirus, the most common congenital infection as a case. Thirty-three pregnant women participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings illustrate that for behavioural change to become viable, it is necessary for individuals to consider barriers or facilitators at the individual, inter-personal and system levels. By widening the theoretical lens beyond individual cognitive determinants, the model places sufficient emphasis on factors, such as collective identity, support networks, interaction with the healthcare system and wider community, relevant to pregnant women.
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Vandrevala, Tushna
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Vandrevala, Tushna, Barber, Victoria, Calvert, Anna, Star, Caroline, Khalil, Asma, Griffiths, Paul, Heath, Paul T. and Jones, Christine E (2019) Understanding pregnant women’s readiness to engage in risk reducing measures to prevent infections in pregnancy. Journal of Health Psychology. (doi:10.1177/1359105319884609).

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a conceptual understanding of women’s readiness to engage in behaviours to reduce the risk of acquiring infections during pregnancy, using cytomegalovirus, the most common congenital infection as a case. Thirty-three pregnant women participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings illustrate that for behavioural change to become viable, it is necessary for individuals to consider barriers or facilitators at the individual, inter-personal and system levels. By widening the theoretical lens beyond individual cognitive determinants, the model places sufficient emphasis on factors, such as collective identity, support networks, interaction with the healthcare system and wider community, relevant to pregnant women.

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Accepted/In Press date: 3 October 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 5 November 2019
Additional Information: Funding The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: This paper presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme (Grant Reference Number PB-PG-0215-36120). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Local EPrints ID: 437547
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/437547
ISSN: 1461-7277
PURE UUID: c1665e69-3b65-412a-a139-62553bf21743
ORCID for Christine E Jones: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-2368

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Date deposited: 04 Feb 2020 18:05
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 03:45

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Author: Tushna Vandrevala
Author: Victoria Barber
Author: Anna Calvert
Author: Caroline Star
Author: Asma Khalil
Author: Paul Griffiths
Author: Paul T. Heath

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