Table 4.
Midwives’ level of confidence to provide healthy eating education, based on pre, immediate, and post education questionnaires in 2018, South Australia
| Confidence |
Pre (N=44) |
Immediate (N=29) |
Post (N=19) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| To provide general nutrition education to pregnant women | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 1 | (2.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Slightly confident | 4 | (9.1) | 1 | (3.4) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Confident | 19 | (43.2) | 7 | (24.1) | 4 | (21.1) |
| Moderately confident | 18 | (40.9) | 17 | (58.6) | 12 | (63.2) |
| Very confident | 2 | (4.5) | 4 | (13.8) | 3 | (15.8) |
| To dispel any eating myths about what and how much to eat during pregnancy | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 10 | (23.3) | 2 | (6.9) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Slightly confident | 11 | (25.6) | 1 | (3.4) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Confident | 9 | (20.9) | 4 | (13.8) | 3 | (16.7) |
| Moderately confident | 11 | (25.6) | 13 | (44.8) | 10 | (55.6) |
| To give health education for vegetarians | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 15 | (34.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Slightly confident | 9 | (20.5) | 6 | (20.7) | 2 | (10.5) |
| Confident | 14 | (31.8) | 4 | (13.8) | 5 | (26.3) |
| Moderately confident | 4 | (9.1) | 14 | (48.3) | 10 | (52.6) |
| Very confident | 2 | (4.5) | 5 | (17.2) | 2 | (10.5) |
| To give health education for vegans | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 9 | (20.5) | 1 | (3.4) | 1 | (5.3) |
| Slightly confident | 14 | (31.8) | 3 | (10.3) | 2 | (10.5) |
| Confident | 12 | (27.3) | 7 | (24.1) | 8 | (42.1) |
| Moderately confident | 6 | (13.6) | 15 | (51.7) | 6 | (31.6) |
| Very confident | 3 | (6.8) | 3 | (10.3) | 2 | (10.5) |
| To give health education according to cultural choices | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 13 | (29.5) | 2 | (6.9) | 1 | (5.3) |
| Slightly confident | 18 | (40.9) | 3 | (10.3) | 3 | (15.8) |
| Confident | 10 | (22.7) | 10 | (34.5) | 8 | (42.1) |
| Moderately confident | 2 | (4.5) | 12 | (41.4) | 5 | (26.3) |
| Very confident | 1 | (2.3) | 2 | (6.9) | 2 | (10.5) |
| To provide dental care health education for pregnant women | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 12 | (27.3) | 1 | (3.4) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Slightly confident | 12 | (27.3) | 2 | (6.9) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Confident | 11 | (25.0) | 4 | (13.8) | 7 | (36.8) |
| Moderately confident | 7 | (15.9) | 13 | (44.8) | 7 | (36.8) |
| Very confident | 2 | (4.5) | 9 | (31.0) | 5 | (26.3) |
| To recommend herbal drinks in pregnancy | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 10 | (22.7) | 2 | (6.9) | 1 | (5.3) |
| Slightly confident | 19 | (43.2) | 5 | (17.2) | 4 | (21.1) |
| Confident | 11 | (25.0) | 12 | (41.4) | 9 | (47.4) |
| Moderately confident | 3 | (6.8) | 7 | (24.1) | 2 | (10.5) |
| Very confident | 1 | (2.3) | 3 | (10.3) | 3 | (15.8) |
| To recommend diet for people from ethnic or minority groups | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 8 | (18.2) | 2 | (6.9) | 1 | (5.3) |
| Slightly confident | 14 | (31.8) | 3 | (10.3) | 5 | (26.3) |
| Confident | 12 | (27.3) | 12 | (41.4) | 7 | (36.8) |
| Moderately confident | 7 | (15.9) | 8 | (27.6) | 4 | (21.1) |
| Very confident | 3 | (6.8) | 4 | (13.8) | 2 | (10.5) |
| To recommend diet for people with previous or complex medical conditions | ||||||
| Not confident at all | 16 | (36.4) | 3 | (10.3) | 3 | (15.8) |
| Slightly confident | 19 | (43.2) | 7 | (24.1) | 3 | (15.8) |
| Confident | 7 | (15.9) | 10 | (34.5) | 9 | (47.4) |
| Moderately confident | 1 | (2.3) | 8 | (27.6) | 2 | (10.5) |
| Very confident | 1 | (2.3) | 1 | (3.4) | 2 | (10.5) |