Table 6 Responses to the question “How confident do you feel discussing the following topics with young women?” (N = 108)
Midwives | FNPs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Confident | Not confident | Would like training | Confident | Not confident | Would like training | |
Folic Acid supplements | 97% | 3% | 0% | 88% | 3% | 7% |
Good dietary sources of Folic Acid/Folates | 89% | 9% | 3% | 87% | 8% | 4% |
Vitamin D supplements | 86% | 6% | 9% | 89% | 8% | 5% |
Other sources of Vitamin D | 71% | 21% | 9% | 91% | 7% | 4% |
Iron supplements | 97% | 0% | 3% | 92% | 7% | 3% |
Good dietary sources of Iron | 97% | 0% | 3% | 99% | 0% | 1% |
Healthy Start | 94% | 6% | 0% | 97% | 0% | 3% |
Pregnancy multi-vitamins | 83% | 14% | 3% | 75% | 18% | 8% |
Omega 3 (fish oils) | 56% | 35% | 9% | 62% | 25% | 15% |
General healthy eating guidelines for pregnancy | 100% | 0% | 0% | 97% | 3% | 1% |
Foods to avoid during pregnancy | 100% | 0% | 0% | 93% | 7% | 4% |
Caffeine | 100% | 0% | 0% | 96% | 4% | 3% |
Alcohol | 100% | 3% | 0% | 99% | 4% | 1% |
Gestational weight gain | 88% | 12% | 3% | 72% | 17% | 11% |