Preconception Care: Concept Paper
Abstract
Preconception care is lagging behind in most of the developing countries, yet it is a very critical
component in maternal and child health. Preconception care is perceived as not very important
by most of the people and its difference with services provided at well women clinics is not
clear. The objective of this concept analysis was to fully describe preconception care. Walker
and Avant model of concept analysis was used in helping to describe the concept of interest.
Literature search was conducted in one month using Google Scholar, Pub-med and MEDLINE as
search engines. Twenty studies were reviewed and fifteen were found relevant in the description
of preconception care. The attributes, antecedents, consequences and empirical referents of
preconception care were identified in the fifteen studies thereby defining preconception care as a
set of interventions provided before conception for both males and females.
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