Women's motives for not participating in preconception counseling: Qualitative study
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Aims: Information about risk factors and preventive measures given before conception is estimated to prevent 15-35% of adverse pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to identify women's motives for not responding to an invitation for preconception counseling (PCC) from their general practitioner. Methods: A purposive sample of 11 women who did not respond to an invitation for PCC and who became pregnant within 1 year was interviewed. Results: Three key themes influencing nonresponse emerged from the data: perceived knowledge, perceived lack of risk and a misunderstanding of the aim of PCC. Conclusion: For successful future implementation of PCC, a more tailored approach may be necessary for certain (groups of) women, addressing the reasons why women do not consider themselves part of the target group for PCC. Copyright © 2008 S. Karger AG.
Topics
Jeugd en GezondheidGeneral practiceInterview studyNonresponsePreconception counselingPregnancyGenetic counselingGenetic riskHumanInterviewKnowledgeMaternal carePregnancy outcomePreventive medicineQualitative researchAdolescentAdultDirective CounselingEducational StatusFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaternal AgeMotivationNetherlandsPatient Acceptance of Health CarePreconception CareWomen
TNO Identifier
240691
ISSN
14222795
Source
Community Genetics, 11(3), pp. 166-170.
Pages
166-170
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