The effects of preconception interventions on improving reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes in primary care: A systematic review

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 42-52

  Hussein, Norita ^a   Kai, Joe ^b   Qureshi, Nadeem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

general practice; Preconception care; pregnancy outcomes; primary healthcare

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FOLIC ACID;

COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREPREGNANCY CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; SELF CONCEPT;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84948185660     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2015.1099039     Document Type: Review

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