We are looking for women between 18 -45 years to participate in this study.

For many, the reproductive years encompass the preconception period. The preconception period is an important time for people who wish to, or do not wish to, become pregnant because of the influence of health practices such as physical activity and diet on maternal and child outcomes. However, there are some potential barriers and enablers to undertaking physical activity and eating a healthy diet. The aim of this study is to explore the perceived enablers and barriers for physical activity and diet among women of reproductive age. The study findings will help to formulate relevant policies and design effective interventions that enable women to adopt a healthy lifestyle during preconception by addressing the barriers and capitalising on the enablers.

What will you be asked to do?

If you agree to participate, we will invite you to take part in a semi-structured interview via Zoom. The interview will consist of questions related to demographic (e.g., age, pregnancy history, pregnancy planning status) and barriers and enablers to physical activity and diet and will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Interviews will be conducted by the student researcher and will be audio-recorded before being transcribed.

What benefits will you, and/or the broader community, receive for participating?

There are no anticipated risks outside the normal day-to-day activities to you by participating in this research. However, answering some questions relating to your wellbeing may cause slight inconvenience or discomfort. If you have found participating in this interview has raised concerns for you, you should contact your GP or primary care physician or access one of the services listed below as soon as convenient.

You are eligible to participate if:

You have been invited to participate in this study because you:

are a woman of reproductive age (18-45 years)
are currently living in Australia
you may have participated in our other online survey related to barriers and enablers to diet and physical activity and,
have given permission to be contacted or you may have seen an advertisement in a public location (e.g., library, GP clinic) or on social media (e.g., Facebook, twitter) or,
have heard about it via word of mouth and have followed the prompts within the advertisement to find out more about the research.

For the full details please read the Exploratory statement: Download the Patient Information Sheet here

Researchers

Health and Social Care Unit – HSCU, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Phone: 0421 012 283
Email: briony.hill@monash.edu
Health and Social Care Unit – HSCU, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Email: helen.skouteris@monash.edu
Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, School of Public Health and
Preventive Medicine
Email: siew.lim1@monash.edu
Division of Psychology, University of Stirling, Scotland, UK
Email: Sinead.currie@stir.ac.uk
Health and Social Care Unit – HSCU, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Phone: 0424 606 574
Email: pragya.kandel1@monash.edu