Using the COM-B model and behaviour change wheel to develop a theory and evidence-based intervention for women with gestational diabetes (IINDIAGO)

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2023

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BMC Public Health

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Background: In South Africa, the prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) is growing, concomitant with the dramatically increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity among women. There is an urgent need to develop tailored interventions to support women with GDM to mitigate pregnancy risks and to prevent progression to type 2 diabetes post-partum. The IINDIAGO study aims to develop and evaluate an intervention for disadvantaged GDM women attending three large, public-sector hospitals for antenatal care in Cape Town and Soweto, SA. This paper offers a detailed description of the development of a theory-based behaviour change intervention, prior to its preliminary testing for feasibility and efficacy in the health system.

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Behaviour Change Wheel, COM-B model, Diet and physical activity intervention, Intervention development study, Women with gestational diabetes

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Murphy, K., Berk, J., Muhwava-Mbabala, L., Booley, S., Harbron, J., Ware, L., Norris, S., Zarowsky, C., Lambert, E.V. and Levitt, N.S., 2023. Using the COM-B model and Behaviour Change Wheel to develop a theory and evidence-based intervention for women with gestational diabetes (IINDIAGO). BMC Public Health, 23(1), p.894.