Maternity Nurses Hospitals' Perception Concerning Preconception Risk Factors

Abstract

Preconception health status before pregnancy is a decisive factor for pregnancy outcomes and for the relative risk for maternal as well as infant complications. Still, maternal health care does not start until the pregnancy is well established and in most low-income settings not until more than half of the pregnancy has passed, which often is too late to impact outcomes(Lindamrk et al;(2016). On the other hand, the term preconception care (PCC) is widely used for activities intended to address and prevent specific problems related to pregnancy. Also it can be defined as the provision of biomedical and behavioral interventions prior to pregnancy in order to optimize women’s wellness and subsequent pregnancy outcomes with the aim to improve not only infant, and maternal health(who,2013). As well as preconception can promote the health of the whole family and the future well-being of the offspring. Hence PHC includes medical as well as educational and psychosocial issues.(Berglundet al;(2016). Preconception Care provide the continuity of healthy women, healthy mothers and healthy children; and promotes reproductive health for couples. Preconception care recognizes that boys and men are affected by many health issues and risk factors that influence maternal and child health, such as sexually-