All women and men of reproductive age will achieve optimal health and wellness, fostering a healthy life course for them and any children they may have.Making the Case: The Importance of Using 10 Key Preconception Indicators in Understanding the Health of Women of Reproductive Age, Journal of Women’s Health, June 2018
Preconception Health Indicators for Public Health Surveillance, Journal of Women’s Health, April 2018
A Paradigm Shift in Preconception and Interconception Care: Using Every Encounter to Improve Birth Outcomes, Zero to Three, April 2017
Advancing preconception health in the United States: strategies for change, Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, September 2016
Recommendations for Health Systems to Measure and Index Preconception Wellness, Obstetrics & Gynecology, May 2016
In January 2016, The Clinical Workgroup of the National Preconception Health and Health Care Initiative published a paper synthesizing three current, interrelated approaches to addressing MCH challenges—life course theory, preconception health, and social justice/reproductive equity. The maternal and child health (MCH) community, partnering with women and their families, has the potential to play a critical role in advancing a new multi-sector social movement focused on creating a women’s reproductive and economic justice agenda.
Federal recommendations for providing quality family planning services were published in 2014 and included preconception care (PCC). This paper aims to describe the prevalence of PCC delivery among publicly funded clinics, prior to the recommendations.
In September 2014, Reproductive Health published a series of open-access systematic reviews in a supplement titled Preconception Interventions. These articles examine the impact of public health preconception interventions on maternal and child health and highlight the current understanding of the ways in which maternal and paternal preconception health and knowledge shape the long-term health of children, families, communities, and nations.
- Dean, S.V., Lassi, Z.S., Imam, A.M., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: closing the gap in the continuum of care to accelerate improvements in maternal, newborn and child health. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S1
- Dean, S.V., Lassi, Z.S., Imam, A.M., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: promoting reproductive planning. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S2
- Dean, S.V., Lassi, Z.S., Imam, A.M., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: nutritional risks and interventions. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S3
- Lassi, Z.S., Imam, A.M., Dean, S.V., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: preventing and treating infections. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S4
- Lassi, Z.S., Imam, A.M., Dean, S.V., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: screening and management of chronic disease and promoting psychological health. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S5
- Lassi, Z.S., Imam, A.M., Dean, S.V., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: caffeine, smoking, alcohol, drugs and other environmental chemical/radiation exposure. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S6
- Lassi, Z.S., Dean, S.V., Mallick, D., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: delivery strategies and packages for care. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S7
- Mason, E., Chandra-Mouli, V., Baltag, V., Christiansen, C., Lassi, Z.S., Bhutta, Z.A. Preconception care: advancing from ‘important to do and can be done’ to ‘is being done and is making a difference’. Reproductive Health 2014; 11(Suppl 3):S8
American Journal of Health Promotion (2013) Effective Strategies for Promoting Preconception Health – From Research to Practice
The January 2013 Special Issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion titled Effective Strategies for Promoting Preconception Health – From Research to Practice includes a variety of articles highlighting diverse strategies for improving women’s (and men’s) health before pregnancy. To access all of the articles in this journal free of charge click here or visit www.healthpromotionjournal.com – click on “Current Issues” then select “Available Issues”.
World Health Organization’s “Preconception care to reduce maternal and childhood mortality and morbidity” Meeting report and packages of interventions: WHO HQ, February 2012.
- A Life Course Perspective on Women’s Reproductive Health and the Outcome of Pregnancy
- From Concept to Practice: Reflections on the Preconception Health Agenda
- We Can Do Better: Improving Perinatal Health in America
- Contraceptive Options for Women with Preexisting Medical Conditions
- Epigenetic Basis for Fetal Origins of Age-Related Disease
- Racial Disparities in Contraceptive Use Between Student and Nonstudent Populations
- Table of Contents
- Preconception care: a clinical case of “think globally, act locally”
- Where is the “W”oman in MCH?
- The clinical content of preconception care: an overview and preparation of this supplement
- Healthier women, healthier reproductive outcomes: recommendations for the routine care of all women of reproductive age
- The clinical content of preconception care: immunizations as part of preconception care
- The clinical content of preconception care: infectious diseases in preconception care
- The clinical content of preconception care: women with chronic medical conditions
- The clinical content of preconception care: women with psychiatric conditions
- The clinical content of preconception care: alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug exposures
- The clinical content of preconception care: genetics and genomics
- The clinical content of preconception care: nutrition and dietary supplements
- The clinical content of preconception care: care of psychosocial stressors
- The clinical content of preconception care: the use of medications and supplements among women of reproductive age
- The clinical content of preconception care: reproductive history
- The clinical content of preconception care: preconception care for special populations
- The clinical content of preconception care: preconception care for men
- The clinical content of preconception care: environmental exposures
- Policy And Finance For Preconception Care: Opportunities for Today and the Future by Kay Johnson, Hani Atrash, Alison Johnson Women’s Health Issues
- Marching Forward: Action Steps to Optimize the Health of Women and Babies by Jennifer L. Howse Women’s Health Issues
- Transforming Preconceptional, Prenatal, and Interconceptional Care Into A Comprehensive Commitment To Women’s Health by Paul H. Wise Women’s Health Issues
- The future of preconception care: A Clinical Perspective by Brian W. Jack, Hani Atrash, Timothy Bickmore, Kay Johnson Women’s Health Issues
- Women and Health Insurance: Implications for Financing Preconception Health by Sara Rosenbaum Women’s Health Issues
- Employer Approaches To Preconception Care by Kathryn E. Phillips, Georgette Flood Women’s Health Issues
- Making the Most of Medicaid: Promoting the Health of Women and Infants With Preconception Care by Alina Salganicoff, Jane An Women’s Health Issues
- Role of Medicaid Family Planning Waivers and Title X In Enhancing Access to Preconception Care by Rachel Benson Gold, Casey Alrich Women’s Health Issues
- Community Approaches to Women’s Health: Delivering Preconception Care in a Community Health Center Model by Sara Wilensky, Michelle Proser Women’s Health Issues
- Healthy Start: Lessons Learned on Interconception Care by Maribeth Badura, Kay Johnson, Karen Hench, Madelyn Reyes Women’s Health Issues
- Title V Strategies to Ensure a Continuum of Women’s Health Services by Helene Kent, Nan Streeter Women’s Health Issues
- Translating Policy to Practice and Back Again: Implementing a Preconception Program in Delaware by Charlan Kroelinger, Deborah Ehrenthal Women’s Health Issues
- Where are the Data to Drive Policy Changes for Preconception Health and Health Care? by Samuel F. Posner, Danielle L. Broussard, William M. Sappenfield, Nan Streeter, Lauren B. Zapata, Magda G. Peck Women’s Health Issues
- Improving Women’s Preconceptional Health: Findings from a Randomized Trial of the Strong Healthy Women Intervention in the Central Pennsylvania Women’s Health Study by Marianne M. Hillemeier, Danielle Symons Downs, Mark E. Feinberg, Carol S. Weisman, Cynthia H. Chuang, Roxanne Parrott, Diana Velott, Lori A. Francis, Sara A. Baker, Anne-Marie Dyer, Vernon M. Chinchilli Women’s Health Issues
- Welfare Reform and Insurance Coverage During the Pregnancy Period: Implications for Preconception and Interconception Care by Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Arden Handler Women’s Health Issues
- Prevalence of Chronic Illness in Pregnancy, Access to Care, and Health Care Costs: Implications for Interconception Care by Sharmila Chatterjee, Milton Kotelchuck, Usha Sambamoorthi Women’s Health Issues
- The Effect of Preconception Counselling on Lifestyle and Other Behaviour Before and During Pregnancy by Joyce Elsinga, Lieke C. de Jong-Potjer, Karin M. van der Pal-de Bruin, Saskia le Cessie, Willem J.J. Assendelft, Simone E. Buitendijk Women’s Health Issues
In September 2006, the Maternal and Child Health Journal published a special supplement entitled Preconception Care: Science, Practice, Challenges, and Opportunities. The articles contained in this supplement cover a wide array of topics related to preconception health and are available to the public online. Citations and directs links to the articles are listed below:
- Keith, L.G. Is it time to “bang the shoe” on preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; 10: S1-S2
- Atrash, H.K., Johnson, K., Adams, M., Cordero, J.F., Howse, J. Preconception care for improving perinatal outcomes: The time to act. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; 10: S3-S11.
- Boulet, S.L., Johnson, K., Parker, C., Posner, S.F., Atrash, H. A perspective of preconception health activities in the United States. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S13-S20
- Biermann, J., Dunlop, A.L., Brady, C., Dubin, C., Brann, A. Promising practices in preconception care for women at risk for poor health and pregnancy outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S21-S28
- Boulet, S.L., Parker, C., Atrash, H. Preconception care in international settings. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S29-S35
- Ebrahim, S.H., Lo, S.S., Zhuo, J., Han, J.Y., Delvoy, P., Zhu, L. Models of preconception care implementation in selected countries. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S37-S42
- Freda, M.C., Moos, M.K., Curtis, M. The history of preconception care: Evolving guidelines and standards. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S43-S52
- Curtis, M., Abelman, S., Schulkin, J., Williams, J.L., Fassett, E.M. Do we practice what we preach? A review of actual clinical practice with regards to preconception care guidelines. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S53-S58
- Morgan, M.A., Hawks, D., Zinberg, S., Schulkin, J. What obstetrician-gynecologists think of preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S59-65S
- Williams, J.L., Abelman, S.M., Fassett, E.M., Stone, C.E., Petrini, J.R., Damus, K., Mulinare, J. Health care provider knowledge and practices regarding folic acid, United States, 2002-2003. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S67-S72
- Frey, K.A., Files, J.A. Preconception healthcare: What women know and believe. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S73-S77
- Prue, C.E., Daniel, K.L. Social marketing: Planning before conceiving preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S79-S84
- Johnson, K.A. Public finance policy strategies to increase access to preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S85-S91
- Grosse, S.D., Sotnikov, S.V., Leatherman, S., Curtis, M. The business case for preconception care: Methods and issues. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S93-S99
- Anderson, J.E., Ebrahim, S., Floyd, L., Atrash, H. Prevalence of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes during pregnancy and the preconception period-United States, 2002-2004. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S101-S106
- Lu, M.C., Kotelchuck, M., Culhane, J.F., Hobel, C.J., Klerman, L.V., Thorp, J.M.Preconception care between pregnancies: The content of internatal care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S107-S122
- McDiarmid, M.A., Gehle, K. Preconception brief: Occupational/environmental exposures. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S123-S128
- Cragan, J.D., Friedman, J.M., Holmes, L.B., Uhl, K., Green, N.S., Riley,L. Ensuring the safe and effective use of medications during pregnancy: Planning and prevention through preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S129-S135
- Owens, M.D., Kieffer, E.C., Chowdhury, F.M. Preconception care and women with or at risk for diabetes: Implications for community intervention. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S137-S141
- Shapira, S.K., Dolan, S. Genetic risks to the mother and the infant: Assessment, counseling, and management. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S143-S146
- Rosenthal, A.C., Melvin, C.L., Barker, D.C. Treatment of tobacco use in preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S147-S148
- Floyd, R.L., Ebrahim, S., Tsai, J., O’Conner, M., Sokol, R. Strategies to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S149-S151
- Siega-Riz, A.M., Laraia, B. The implications of maternal overweight and obesity on the course of pregnancy and birth outcomes. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S153-S156
- Klerman, L.V. Family planning services: An essential component of preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006: S157-S160
- Grainger, D.A., Frazier, L.M., Rowland, C.A. Preconception care and treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S161-164
- Grady, M.C. Preconception and the young cancer survivor. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S165-S168
- Boggess, K.A., Edelstein, B.L. Oral health in women during preconception and pregnancy: Implications for birth outcomes and infant oral health. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S169-S174
- Thierry, J.M. The importance of preconception care for women with disabilities. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S175-S176
- Green-Raleigh, K., Carter, H., Mulinare, J., Prue, C., Petrini, J. Trends in folic acid awareness and behavior in the United States: The Gallup Organization for the March of Dimes Foundation surveys, 1995-2005. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006, S177-S182
- Wilen, J.M., Mounts, K.O. Women with depression – “You can’t tell by looking”TM.Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S183-S186
- Ross, D.S., Jones, J.L., Lynch, M.F. Toxoplasmosis, Cytomegalovirus, Listeriosis, and preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S187-S191.
- Lampe, M.A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 and preconception care. Maternal and Child Health Journal 2006; S193-S195
- Posner, S.F., Johnson, K., Parker, C., Atrash, H., Biermann, J. The national summit on preconception care: A summary of concepts and recommendations. Maternal and Child Health 2006; S197-S205
