Capacity-building and Participatory Research Development of a Community-based Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) for Pregnant and Postpartum Aboriginal Women:Information Gathered from Talking Circles. | Zendy

Michelle F. Mottola | Zendy; Maggie M. Sopper | Zendy; Lindsay Doxtator | Zendy; Katie Big-Canoe | Zendy; Harry Prapavessis | Zendy; Stewart B. Harris | Zendy; Anthony J. Hanley | Zendy

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Capacity-building and Participatory Research Development of a Community-based Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) for Pregnant and Postpartum Aboriginal Women:Information Gathered from Talking Circles.

Author(s) -

Michelle F. Mottola,

Maggie M. Sopper,

Lindsay Doxtator,

Katie Big-Canoe,

Harry Prapavessis,

Stewart B. Harris,

Anthony J. Hanley

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international indigenous policy journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.713

H-Index - 16

ISSN - 1916-5781

DOI - 10.18584/iipj.2011.2.1.8

Subject(s) - participatory action research , community based participatory research , nutrition education , intervention (counseling) , gerontology , gestational diabetes , indigenous , medicine , capacity building , nursing , medical education , pregnancy , sociology , political science , ecology , gestation , biology , anthropology , genetics , law

Objectives were to gather information from Talking Circles of Aboriginal women who participated in a maternal Nutrition and Exercise Lifestyle Intervention Program (NELIP) to identify strategies to bring NELIP into the community. Twelve First Nations women participated. Several main themes were identified regarding health: balance, knowledge/education and time management. Benefits of the NELIP were improvement in health, stamina, stress, and a healthy baby, no gestational diabetes and a successful home birth, with social support as an important contributing factor for success. Suggestions for improvement for the NELIP included group walking, and incorporating more traditional foods into the meal plan. The information gathered is the first step in determining strategies using participatory research and capacity-building to develop a community-based NELIP for pregnant Aboriginal women.

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