Preconception health knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions among adults: a multi-country study
Preconception health knowledge, attitudes, and behavioural intent differed across the five economically diverse countries. Pregnancy factors were prioritised differently across settings, likely reflecting disparities in culture, socioeconomic status, and healthcare access, with varying preferences for sources of preconception health information. These findings underscore the importance of designing tailored interventions that consider socioeconomic and cultural differences to enhance overall health outcomes.
Authors
- Khuthala Mabetha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7233-5913)
- Ashleigh Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7641-5953)
- Judith Stephenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8852-0881)
- Shane Anthony Norris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-3788)
- Danielle Schoenaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7652-990X)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (GB)
- University of Southampton (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-025-02015-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82