The why, what and how of preconception care: an exploratory descriptive qualitative study in Karnataka, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women's health and nutrition are key to their reproductive health and are important for optimising pregnancy outcomes. Formation of most foetal organs starts soon after conception and much before the woman has her first antenatal visit. The provision of biomedical, behavioural and social interventions to couples to address health, nutrition, behaviour issues and individual environmental risk factors that could contribute to improved maternal and child health outcomes before conception is crucial. Most rural women in India, do not seek pregnancy care before the second trimester because of socio-cultural factors. Therefore, intervening in the preconception period is important. The objective of the study was to explore the challenges and opportunities of implementing precon

SUBMITTER: Narendra AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540457 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature