ArticleIranian journal of public health2018
Patterns of Pre-pregnancy Care Usage among Reproductive Age Women in Kedah, Malaysia.
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- The magnitude of preconception care utilization and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2024.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to the accessibility of maternal healthcare services in rural Southeast Asia: a systematic review.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Application of the health belief model to explain pre-conception care among women with sickle cell disease: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Determining behavioral intention and its predictors toward preconception care use among reproductive age women in Arba Minch town, Southern Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study based on the theory of planned behavior.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Utilization of preconception care and associated factors among pregnant women attending ANC in private MCH Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Knowledge of Pre-Pregnancy Care Among Men Attending the Outpatient Clinics of Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2021Article
- Patient perception of pre-pregnancy care and family planning among reproductive-age female diabetes mellitus patients in a primary care clinic in Penang, Malaysia.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2020Article
- Utilization of Preconception Care and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women of West Guji Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2021: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health services research and managerial epidemiologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis cross-sectional was aimed to assess the prevalence of pre-pregnancy care services usage and its determinant factors among women of reproductive age in Kedah, Malaysia.
methodsOverall, 1347 respondents who attended 24 government health clinics, were chosen using systematic multistage random sampling. A validated self-administered questionnaire which consisted of sections including socio-demographic characteristics, social support, knowledge on pre-pregnancy care, perception on risk of pregnancy, health status, as well as intention and awareness on pre-pregnancy care services were distributed.
resultsThe prevalence of utilization of pre-pregnancy care services was still low i.e. 44.0%. Bivariate and multivariate analysis showed consistent significant level between all factors and pre-pregnancy care usage except for family planning practice. The factors that showed significant difference with the usage of pre-pregnancy care services were age of more than 35 (
conclusionLow usage of pre-pregnancy care services can be improved through health screening on reproductive-aged women with positive determinant factors at the triage level in integrated clinics. Information and knowledge on pre-pregnancy services should be disseminated among community members through various means including roadshows and pre-wedding workshops.
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