Where is the “W”oman in MCH?
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Scientific evidence indicates that improving a woman's health before pregnancy will improve pregnancy outcomes. However, for many years, our efforts have focused primarily on prenatal care and on caring for infants after birth. The concept of preconception care has been identified repeatedly as a priority for improving maternal and infant health. Preconception care is not something new that is being added to the already overburdened healthcare provider, but it is a part of routine primary care for women of reproductive age. Many opportunities exist for preconception intervention, and much of preconception care involves merely the provider reframing his or her thinking, counseling, and decisions in light of the reproductive plans and sexual and contraceptive practices of the patient. With existing scientific evidence that improving the health of "W"omen will improve the health of mothers and children, we must focus on improving the health of "W"omen before pregnancy and put the "W" in Maternal and Child Health.
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Addressing risk factors before pregnancy can lead to healthier pregnancies and lower chances of adverse birth outcomes.
“By identifying and intervening on risk factors, women can have a healthier pregnancy and a decreased risk for adverse birth outcomes.1,2”
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- Authors
- Atrash, H., Jack, B. W., Johnson, K., Coonrod, D. V., Moos, M.-K., Stubblefield, P. G., Cefalo, R., Damus, K., & Reddy, U. M.
- Affiliations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Boston University (US)
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Maricopa Medical Center (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Venue
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2008-12
- Volume
- 199
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- S259-S265
- ISSN
- 0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2074448198
- Cited by
- 56
- References
- 47
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 9.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
- Keywords
- preconception care, maternal and child health, women's health, women of reproductive age, primary care, pregnancy outcomes, contraceptive counseling, reproductive planning, maternal health
- MeSH terms
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Child, Child Welfare, Delivery of Health Care, Female, Humans, Male, Maternal Welfare, Pregnancy, United States, Women's Health, Preconception Care
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