Nutrition Education in Australian Midwifery Programmes: A Mixed-Methods Study

Table 2

Nutrition topics covered in participating midwifery programmes.

Topics	Number	%
(1) Topics of nutrition during pregnancy
Alcohol and pregnancy	23	100
Nutrition related issues such as managing nausea and vomiting	23	100
Nutrition during pregnancy, for example, the role of folate, iodine, or calcium	22	95.7
The healthy range of weight gain required for pregnant women	22	95.7
Nutrition for breastfeeding	21	91.3
Nutrition management of gestational diabetes	20	87.0
Food safety and preparation during pregnancy (e.g., listeria)	19	82.6
Managing weight during pregnancy	16	69.6
Nutrition assessment (e.g., reviewing diet for nutrition requirements of pregnancy)	15	65.2
Nutrition and teenage pregnancy	11	47.8
Nutrition during pregnancy and different cultural groups	10	43.5
(2) Topics of general nutrition
General nutrition for special groups (e.g., vegetarians, vegans, and different cultural groups)	13	56.5
General nutrient information, for example, the role of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in the body	12	52.2
General food safety	9	39.1
General nutrition, for example, prevention of chronic illnesses such as cancer or heart disease	6	26.1
Other	3	13.0

Multiple responses allowed.
Other included “obesity,” “eating disorders,” and “diets of heart and kidney diseases.”