ReviewJournal of family medicine and primary care2023
Men's knowledge of preconception health: A systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The health beliefs, attitudes, and intentions of males toward pregnancy planning and preconception health and care: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- From Test Offer to Urologic Follow-up: Acceptability of Semen Analysis in Male Infertility and Preconception Care.Cureus · 2026Review
- Very Low Uptake in Workplace Semen Analysis Research: Formative Web-Based Cross-Sectional Follow-Up Survey Distinguishing Employees With Self-Reported Unawareness From Aware Nonparticipants.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Gender norms and responsibility for preconception health improvement: challenges and recommendations for action from the 2024 UK preconception EMCR network conference.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Males' perception and involvement in preconception care in Indonesian primary care in Bantul region, Yogyakarta.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Effect of a digital dietary intervention on diet quality in young adults in Norway - The PREPARED randomised controlled trial.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Iranian men's Perception toward Preconception Care: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2026Article
- Preconception health knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions among adults: a multi-country study.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- 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
- Awareness and Knowledge About Preconception Healthcare: A Cross-Sectional Study of Early Years UAE Medical Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Workplace wellness across the lifespan: A pilot program for health promotion in a low- and middle-income country.Health promotion international · 2024Article
- What Does 'Preconception Health' Mean to People? A Public Consultation on Awareness and Use of Language.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Unlocking the Path to Healthier Families: The Untapped Potential of Men's Preconception Health.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Study of Changes in Fertility Awareness and Lifestyle Behaviors Among Men in Japan After Viewing an Educational Video Focused on Enhancing Sperm Quality.American journal of men's healthArticle
- Men in Preconception Care - The Road Not Taken.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
Preconception health is defined as the physical and psychological well-being of women and men throughout their reproductive life. It is a method that raises healthy fertility and focuses on activities that persons can take to minimize risks, raise healthy lifestyles, and increase preparation for pregnancy. The purpose of this systematic review study was to assess men's knowledge of preconception health. Electronic databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, Sciencedirect, ProQuest, Cochrane, SAGE, Springer, Google Scholar, were searched for published studies from 2000 to March 2021 to identify the studies carried out on men's knowledge of preconception health. The quality assessment was done using the critical appraisal skills program tool for qualitative studies and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for cross-sectional studies. Of the 1195 references identified in the initial search, 11 studies met the inclusion criteria. Because of the diversity in the study design and the data collection tools used in studies, meta-analysis was impossible. All the studies of the present systematic review found that men's preconception health knowledge is poor. This systematic review showed that men's preconception health knowledge is low. Due to the limited studies of men's knowledge about the importance of optimizing their health before pregnancy, further study of the issue is still required.
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