Another benefit of preconception care is the improvement of public health, which is a result of the improvement of the individual’s (prospective parents’ and future children’s) health. Furthermore, preconception care serves as an opportunity to screen for current and future health threats like malnutrition and obesity.
Background: Preconception care (PCC) is an important form of primary health care that aims to identify risks, offer patient education and evidence based interventions prior to conception in order to improve maternal and fetal short and long term health outcomes. Despite the benefits of PCC, the global levels of utilization are still low, more so in developing countries and in the rural.
Preconception care to women could be improved by increasing nurses' knowledge regarding important preconception topics and developing standardized educational materials to distribute to women in the preconception period. Organizational policies and procedures for providing preconception education into the standard of care may be developed.
Preconception care is more than a single visit to a health-care provider and less than all well-woman care, as defined by including the full scope of preventive and primary care services for women before a first pregnancy or between pregnancies (i.e., commonly known as interconception care) (Moos, 2003).
In an effort to evaluate the impact of preconception health on maternal morbidity, infant morbidity, and infant mortality, this study examined the reciprocal relationships between environmental, personal, and preconception behavioral factors and their associations with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods.
In this study Informational booklet regarding preconception care after marriage prepared as a guide to improve the student’s knowledge on preconception care aspect. Booklet was prepared based on review of literature, textbook, published journals, internet search, published and unpublished thesis and personnel experience of the researcher.
This is most important for those taking the highly teratogenic sodium valproate (VPA). Research shows that the minority of WWE access or remember preconception care, and there is lack of evidence regarding the effectiveness of preconception care and the experience of care and decision making. Aim: to understand the preconception experiences of WWE.
The constructs examined were psychological preparation, reproductive health care and the physical care that are provided to ensure a healthy pregnancy outcome. With a 100% response rate the findings indicated a gap of information and care on PCC.Services on PCC were not available in the clinics which indicated a great need to empower health care providers on PCC that could reduce maternal and.
The influence of Nutrition and Lifestyle on Fertility. Fatima Hammiche - 2 - - 3 - Preconception care: The influence of nutrition and lifestyle on fertility. Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands The work presented in this thesis was performed at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Reproductive.