Health professionals' beliefs and attitudes towards preconception care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health professionals have previously identified various barriers and factors that would help facilitate preconception care services in healthcare settings. Clinically relevant preconception information and clinical practice guidelines have since been developed to aid health professionals in preconception care delivery. This systematic review aimed to (1) synthesise recent literature (past 8 years) describing health professionals' beliefs and attitudes towards preconception care services or programmes and (2) determine if the experience of health professionals providing preconception care has changed compared to literature reviews conducted more than 8 years ago.

Methods

Five databases were searched between 27/01/2016 and 20/11/2024. Primary quantitative and qualit

SUBMITTER: Caut C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12323077 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature