Journal article
Design, development, and evaluation of the Maternal Outcomes and Nutrition Tool (MONT)
Maternal and Child Nutrition, Vol.15(1), pp.1-10
2019
PMID: 30047242
Abstract
Suboptimal nutrition has been largely associated with poorer perinatal outcomes. However, an inability to compare data between biologically and geographically diverse cohorts has complicated determination of the role of diet in such conditions. The aim of this paper is to describe the design, development, and evaluation of the Maternal Outcomes and Nutrition Tool (MONT), a novel crossâcultural digital dietary data collection tool. The tool was modelled on previously validated food frequency questionnaires and designed for exclusive administration in the digital environment, featuring minimal language and emphasis on images. Participants were recruited by both passive and active means. A total of 502 women were recruited; descriptive statistics were used to describe the cohort. Pregnant women constituted the majority of subjects recruited (n = 376, 74.9%), 63% of which were nulliparous. Women were recruited from 13 ethnicities and 20 countries of birth. Of the 341 women who commenced the surveys (68%), 114 submitted complete datasets (33.5%). Maintenance and recruitment costs equated to $5.64 per completion. Total processing and analysis time for the pilot dataset equated to 12 s per survey. The MONT was used successfully by women from a variety of continents and cultures and proved to be practical and economical in terms resource management.
Details
- Title
- Design, development, and evaluation of the Maternal Outcomes and Nutrition Tool (MONT)
- Authors
- Janelle M. McAlpine (Author) - Griffith UniversityAnthony V. Perkins (Author) - Griffith UniversityJessica J. Vanderlelie (Author) - La Trobe University
- Publication details
- Maternal and Child Nutrition, Vol.15(1), pp.1-10
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1111/mcn.12634
- ISSN
- 1740-8709
- PMID
- 30047242
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99685198502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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