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

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preconception health has the potential to improve parental, pregnancy and infant outcomes. This scoping review aims to (1) provide an overview of the strategies, policies, guidelines, frameworks, and recommendations available in the UK and Ireland that address preconception health and care, identifying common approaches and health-influencing factors that are targeted; and (2) conduct an audit to explore the awareness and use of resources found in the scoping review amongst healthcare professionals, to validate and contextualise findings relevant to Northern Ireland.

Methods

Grey literature resources were identified through Google Advanced Search, NICE, OpenAire, ProQuest and relevant public health and government websites. Resources were included if published, rev

SUBMITTER: Cassinelli EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11193169 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature