ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2023
Australian women's information-seeking preferences and needs in preparation for pregnancy.
Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Health professionals require more defined protocols, better funding and patient resources to support couples with recurrent pregnancy loss.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Perinatal Women's Perception of Maternal Health Information Quality on Digital Media: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Pregnancy intention, preconception health, health behaviours, and information and health advice seeking among expectant male partners.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- An Online Multimodal Food Data Exploration Platform for Specific Population Health: Development Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Navigating Pregnancy: Information Sources and Lifestyle Behavior Choices-A Narrative Review.Journal of pregnancy · 2024Review
- The Challenge of Weight Stigma for Women in the Preconception Period: Workshop Recommendations for Action from the 5th European Conference on Preconception Health and Care.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Australian women's information-seeking preferences and needs in preparation for pregnancy.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023Article
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Abstract
issue addressedThe preconception period provides opportunities for health behaviour optimisation for improved maternal and child well-being. However, preconception information sources women engage with are not well-known.
methodsTo address this gap, the current cross-sectional study retrospectively explored (1) preconception information or advice accessed on recommended preconception health topics and (2) preferred sources of preconception information amongst pregnant women receiving care through Australian public and private maternity settings.
resultsOverall, 78% of women reported accessing any preconception health information, predominantly concerning achieving/maintaining a healthy weight, diet, folic acid and multivitamin supplementation. Preferred information sources included health professionals, e.g. general practitioners (74%) and the internet (66%), although source engagement varied.
conclusionsWhilst women predominantly prefer seeking preconception health information from health professionals and the internet, multi-modal resources are needed to reach women and enhance engagement with evidence-based information and healthcare in preparation for pregnancy. SO WHAT?: Evaluation of preconception health resources for women and health professionals is warranted, appraising their adequacy in supporting engagement with key preconception health messages. In particular, assessment of the quality, readability and evidence-base of online resources is needed. Our findings highlight the need for public health experts to take action to raise awareness amongst women of the importance of preconception health, encourage health professional engagement for preconception care and direct women to more appropriate evidence-based online resources.
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