Pregnancy and preconceceptive care Pregnancy and preconceceptive care
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a participant must meet all of the following criteria: General practitioners: Minimum of 1 year of work experience as a GP; currently working as a GP for at least 2 days per week; involved in providing care to women in the preconception phase or first 1000 days Practice nurses/ assistants: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in general practice; currently working in a general practice for at least 2 days per week Other health care professionals: Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a profession related to maternity care; currently working for a minimum of 2 days a week; Involved in care related to the preconception phase or first 1000 days Women: aged between 18 and 45 years; Women who wish to have children, are currently pregnant, or are mothers of a child up to 2 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential participant who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: Women: Medical conditions (e.g., severe chronic illnesses) that prevent full participation in the study; Cognitive impairments that hinder understanding of the study or participation in interviews; Severe psychosocial issues (e.g., active addiction or acute psychiatric disorders) that interfere with participation or informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Insights into how general practitioners (GPs), other healthcare professionals, and women (who are planning to conceive, are pregnant, or are in the first two years after giving birth) perceive the role of the GP in promoting a healthy start for children during the preconception phase and the first 1000 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Identification of the barriers and facilitating factors experienced by GPs other healthcare professionals, and women in using or integrating existing 'healthy start' tools into general practice. Identification of experiences, barriers and facilitators regarding multidisciplinary collaboration wihtin the preconception phase and first 1000 days | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam