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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Preconception care"”.
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Development of Strategies for Implementation of Preconception Care: A Tool to Improve Perinatal Outcomes in Selected Districts of Limpopo Province
Preconception care (PCC) is the provision of biomedical, behavioural, and social health interventions to women and couples before they fall pregnant. The purpose of PCC is to lessen factors leading to maternal conditions; thus, reducing maternal and perinatal mortality rates. PCC focuses on the …
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Knowledge, Trait Mindfulness and Perceived Discrimination as it Relates to Coping Self-Efficacy in African American Women
… study that investigated the relationship between preconception care knowledge, trait mindfulness, perceived discrimination, and coping self-efficacy. It addressed the lack of research into the effects of pregnancy-related distress on maternal mortality in African American women. There were 117 …
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Addressing the Unmet Need of Preconception Counseling for HIV Positive Women
… and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend routine preconception care (PCC) for all WLWHIV. Unfortunately, more than 70% of WLWHIV of childbearing age are not offered PCC or family planning counseling as part of their routine medical care, contributing to the challenge of preventing mother-to-child …
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Interventions for Improving Adherence and Retention in HIV-Infected Women on ART During Antenatal and Postnatal Care: A Systematic Review
… has implications for retention in HIV care and adherence to ART. Retention and adherence may be especially challenging during antenatal and postnatal periods, where women living with HIV have competing responsibilities between infant care, self-care and personal responsibilities. …
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Knowledge among childbearing-age women regarding preconception healthcare services in the rural areas of Thulamela Municipality, Vhembe District
Background: Although Preconception Care (PCC) and Reproductive Life Planning (RLP) programmes were established by the National Department of Health (NDoH) for all women of childbearing age, most women do not receive the services. Although PCC is free throughout South Africa, including the area …
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Discourses pertaining to, and lived experiences of, 'Maternal Obesity' (Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus/Type Two Diabetes Mellitus in the pregnancy and post-birth period.
… few women accessed/felt predisposed to access preconception care. Women did not identify as ‘obese’, and knowledge/perception of risks associated with the medical ‘conditions’ was low. Women perceived themselves to be stigmatised due to their weight in society and specifically within …
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Exploring the factors associated with preconception health behaviors among women of childbearing age: a naturalistic inquiry
… are at higher risk of these outcomes. Prenatal care has been established as the standard prevention paradigm to reduce poor pregnancy outcomes. However, public health professionals are realizing that prenatal care alone is not sufficient to improve perinatal health and birth outcomes, and …