ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2017
Parental perspectives on the awareness and delivery of preconception care.
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- What do we mean by preconception health and preconception care in research and policy? A systematic review.Human reproduction update · 2026Pooled it
- Acceptability and feasibility of a planned preconception weight loss intervention in women with long-acting reversible contraception: the Plan-it mixed-methods study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2023Trial
- The effect of a locally tailored intervention on the uptake of preconception care in the Netherlands: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial (APROPOS-II study).BMC public health · 2022Trial
- A Mobile App Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Healthy Nutrition in Women Before and During Early Pregnancy: Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
- Iranian men's Perception toward Preconception Care: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2026Article
- "I Feel Like a Lot of Black Women Don't Seek Preconception Health." Qualitative Findings of Preconception Health among Young Black Women in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Modifications Prior to Pregnancy and Their Impact on Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes: A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The effect of online education of men's reproductive health before childbearing on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of preconception health in couples: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Men's knowledge of preconception health: A systematic review.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2023Review
- Lifestyle interventions in pregnancy targeting GDM prevention: looking ahead to precision medicine.Diabetologia · 2022Review
- The acceptability of asking women to delay removal of a long-acting reversible contraceptive to take part in a preconception weight loss programme: a mixed methods study using qualitative and routine data (Plan-it).BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Planning is not equivalent to preparing, how Dutch women perceive their pregnancy planning in relation to preconceptional lifestyle behaviour change - a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Integrating Preconception Health into Routine Reproductive Health Services of Ghana: A Qualitative Study Among University Students.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2022Article
- Perception of men's need for preconception care-A qualitative exploration among health care providers and community members.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Knowledge and perceptions of preconception care among health workers and women of reproductive age in Mzuzu City, Malawi: a cross-sectional study.Reproductive health · 2021Article
- Preconception care practices in Nigeria: a descriptive qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2020Article
- Study design of a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a locally tailored approach for preconception care - the APROPOS-II study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Understanding community perceptions, preparedness, and expectations of preconception care: A formative research approach.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe attention for Preconception Care (PCC) has grown substantially in recent years, yet the implementation of PCC appears challenging as uptake rates remain low. The objective of this study was to assess parental perspectives on how PCC should be provided.
methodsRecruitment of participants took place among couples who received antenatal care at a Dutch community midwifery practice. Between June and September 2014, five focus group sessions were held with 29 women and one focus group session with 5 men. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo 10 software.
resultsParticipants were generally unfamiliar with the concept of PCC. It was proposed to raise awareness by means of a promotional campaign, stipulating that PCC is suited for every couple with a (future) child wish. Suggestions were made to display marketing materials in both formal and informal (local community) settings. Addressing existing social networks and raising social dialogue was expected to be most efficient. It was recommended to make PCC more accessible by offering multiple forms and to involve male partners. Opportunistic offering PCC by healthcare providers was considered more acceptable when the subject was deliberately raised, for example while discussing contraceptives, lifestyle risks or drug prescriptions. GP's or midwifes were regarded the most suitable PCC providers, however provider characteristics such as experience, empathy and communication skills were considered more important.
conclusionsThis study showed that from the parental perspective it is recommended to address every couple with a (future) child wish by means of enlarging the awareness and accessibility of PCC. In order to enlarge the awareness, it is recommended to address social networks, to raise the social dialogue and to conduct promotional campaigns regarding PCC. In order to improve the accessibility of PCC, it was suggested to simultaneously offer multiple forms: group sessions, individual consultations, walk-in-hours and online sessions, and to involve male partners.
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