Coaching for Childbearing Health: A Theory Synthesis

Authors

Jennifer Ohlendorf, Marquette UniversityFollow
Lisa Anders, University of North Carolina - Greensboro

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2022

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

Source Publication

Advances in Nursing Science

Source ISSN

0161-9268

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000401

Abstract

This article describes development of a theory to guide nurses promoting perinatal weight self-management behaviors. The Coaching for Childbearing Health (CoaCH) Model was developed through synthesis of the Individual and Family Self-Management Theory with Transitions Theory, following Walker and Avant's process of theory synthesis. Qualitative data were integrated to provide perinatal context. The CoaCH Model is composed of context factors that shape a nurse coaching intervention, supporting patients' self-management efforts. Sustained engagement in weight self-management behaviors will impact the long-term health of both the birthing person and the child. This model is a testable framework for future perinatal health promotion efforts.

Comments

Accepted version. Advances in Nursing Science, Vol. 45, No. 3 (July/September 2022): 240-255. DOI. © 2022 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Inc.

Recommended Citation

Ohlendorf, Jennifer and Anders, Lisa, "Coaching for Childbearing Health: A Theory Synthesis" (2022). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 939.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/939