Factors Influencing Provider Behavior Around Delivery of Preconception Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite growing consensus about the clinical value of preconception care (PCC), gaps and disparities remain in its delivery. This study aimed to examine the factors influencing behavior of health care providers around PCC in outpatient clinical settings in the United States.

Methods

Twenty health care providers who serve people of reproductive age were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Data was coded based on a modified Theoretical Domains Framework and analyzed using deductive content analysis.

Results

We interviewed eight family medicine physicians, four obstetricians/gynecologists, seven nurse practitioners, and one nurse midwife. Overall, we found a wide variety in practices and attitudes towards PCC. Barriers and challenges to delivering PCC

SUBMITTER: Nacev EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295340 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature