Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

 There is a growing interest in developing and offering more systematic preconception healthcare. However, it is unclear how this might be regarded by ethnically diverse communities at higher risk of poor maternal and child health outcomes. We sought to explore perceptions about preconception health and care among women from these communities to identify opportunities and challenges for intervention development in primary care.

Design

Qualitative study using focus groups and semistructured interviews.

Setting

Ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged community settings of the UK.

Participants

41 women aged 18-45 years, of Pakistani, Indian, Caribbean, African, White and mixed ethnic origin, participating in nine focus groups, half of whom (n=19) h

SUBMITTER: Tuomainen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3731794 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature