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Understanding/ knowledge of preconception health | • Can you describe in your own words, what does the term “preconception or pre-pregnancy” mean to you? |
• What opportunities have you had where preconception care has been discussed, if any? | |
• What factors would you consider to be important when planning for a baby, if any? | |
• Have you done any research on how to improve your health to maximize the chances of having a healthy pregnancy? | |
*For focus group where participants already had children: | |
• Did you make any changes before trying? Are there any questions you would have liked to know more about but didn’t? Why? | |
• What do you think contributes to positive preconception health? | |
Personal health status | • How would you rate yourself in terms of your overall health, considering diet, physical activity, alcohol intake and other lifestyle choices etc.? |
• How confident do you feel that you could make changes to improve your health before having a baby, if you choose to do so? | |
Learning about preconception health | • How do you believe you have learnt what you already know about preconception health? (Where, when, from whom?) |
• Have you heard about it from any other sources? | |
• Do you feel that was the most effective way to learn or would you prefer to learn in a different way? | |
• Do you feel that there are any life stages where it may be/have been beneficial to have a better understanding about preconception health? Via what mediums? | |
Seeking preconception help | • What would encourage you to seek help regarding preconception health, if anything? Has this changed over the years? |
• Why do you think so few people turn to a healthcare professional about the best things they can do for health only once they become pregnant, or are having trouble getting pregnant? | |
• Where would you turn to if you wanted information on preconception health? What sources? | |
• Have you thought about a baby being born with problems/health risks that could have been prevented via lifestyle changes? • Are there things/topics relating to preconception health that you would not want to discuss with a healthcare professional? | |
Future – improving knowledge | • Would anything motivate you to learn more about PCC? • If you decided to make health improvement before trying for a baby, how far in advance would you likely do this? Why? |