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Defining preconception: exploring the concept of a preconception population [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background Health prior to conception can significantly impact offspring health, however, a clear definition of the attributes of the preconception population is currently lacking. We aimed to use existing literature to explore the concept and attributes
Briony Hill, Jennifer Hall, Helen Skouteris, Sinéad Currie   +3 more
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Iranian men’s Perception toward Preconception Care: A Qualitative Content Analysis [PDF]

International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery
Background: Preconception care for men is a relatively new and neglected concept. Preconceptioncare has focused on women, even though there is evidence of the value of preconception care for men.This study aimed to explore men’s perceptions of ...
Zohreh Yeganeh, Mozhgan Javadnoori, Azam Moridi   +2 more
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Utilization of preconception care and its impacts on health behavior changes among expectant couples in Shanghai, China

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Preconception care is an opportunity for detecting potential health risks in future parents and providing health behavior education to reduce morbidity and mortality for women and their offspring.
Li Du, Xuena La, Liping Zhu, Hong Jiang, Biao Xu, An Chen, Mu Li   +6 more
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Preconception Lifestyle Status and Its Predictors in Women Contemplating Pregnancy [PDF]

Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 2018
Preparation for pregnancy and management of modifiable risk factors result in favorable pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. Regarding this, the present study aimed to determine preconception lifestyle status and its predictors among women contemplating ...
Sakineh Ghasemi, Sakineh Mohammad‐Alizadeh‐Charandabi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand   +2 more
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Knowledge and utilisation of preconception care and associated factors among women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Reproductive Health, 2021
Background Preconception care is the provision of biomedical, behavioural, and social health interventions provided to women and couples before conception. However, in Ethiopia, little is known and practised to support preconception care. Therefore, this
Alemu Degu Ayele, Habtamu Gebrehana Belay, Bekalu Getnet Kassa, Mulugeta Dile Worke   +3 more
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Preconception care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and its correlation with knowledge level among women in the reproductive age group

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Objective: Preconception care is aimed to promote optimal health in women before conception to reduce or prevent poor pregnancy outcomes. Although there are several published primary studies from sub-Saharan African countries on preconception care, they ...
Demelash Woldeyohannes, Yohannes Tekalegn, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Zeleke Hailemariam, Desta Erkalo, Abraham Zegeye, Habtamu Tamrat, Akililu Habte, Aiggan Tamene, Fitsum Endale, Biruk Ertiban, Tekle Ejajo, Lolamo Kelbiso, Lombamo Liranso, Fikreab Desta, Dejene Ermias, Lillian Mwanri, Joanne C. Enticott   +17 more
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Preconception care utilization and associated factors among reproductive age women in Mizan-Aman town, Bench Sheko zone, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020. A content analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundPreconception care is highly important in reducing a number of adverse pregnancy outcomes and helps to improve maternal health. Preconception care optimizes women's health and improves pregnancy outcomes.
Melsew Setegn Alie, Tsedach Alemu, Dereje Alemayehu, Yilkal Negesse, Abebe Gebremariam   +4 more
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Profile of the oral microbiota from preconception to the third trimester of pregnancy and its association with oral hygiene practices

Journal of Oral Microbiology, 2022
Background The oral microbiota plays vital roles in both oral and systemic health, but limited studies have explored the transition of the female oral microbiota from preconception to pregnancy along with pronounced hormonal fluctuations.Aim To ...
Xuena La, Hong Jiang, An Chen, Huajun Zheng, Liandi Shen, Weiyi Chen, Fengyun Yang, Lifeng Zhang, Xushan Cai, Hongfang Mao, Lu Cheng   +10 more
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Knowledge and practices of preconception care among rural Japanese women: findings from a mixed methods investigation

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Preconception care is not widespread in Japan and there is a pressing need to improve the practice. The present study assessed the knowledge and behavior of preconception care among women to seek effective intervention.
Yasumi Shibata, Michiko Abe, Keiichiro Narumoto, Makoto Kaneko, Nobuko Tanahashi, Michael D. Fetters, Machiko Inoue   +6 more
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How do women prepare for pregnancy? Preconception experiences of women attending antenatal services and views of health professionals [PDF]

, 2014
Copyright: © 2014 Stephenson et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and ...
Andrew Copas, Beth Howden, C Mccory, Cheryl S. Rosenfeld, D Cheng, D Mazza, Dilisha Patel, F Lakha, G Barrett, Geraldine Barrett, H Chuang C, H Gardiner, H Inskip, J Bitzer, J Stern, Jill Shawe, Judith Stephenson, K Green-Raleigh, K Johnson, K Wellings, K Xaverius P, M Dott, M Neergaard, Obiamaka Ojukwu, P Gluckman, P Morin, Pranav Pandya   +26 more
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