Preconception health and care policies, strategies and guidelines in the UK and Ireland: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preconception care can significantly improve maternal and infant outcomes, and thus optimise intergenerational health. The aims of this scoping review are to (1) provide an up-to-date summary of preconception health and care strategies, policies, guidelines, frameworks and recommendations across the UK and Ireland and (2) explore preconception health and care services and interventions in Northern Ireland as a case study.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review of grey literature will be conducted as per the Scoping Review Methods Manual by the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Arksey-O'Malley framework for scoping studies, and reported in line with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. Searches were con

SUBMITTER: Cassinelli EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163469 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature