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Table 2 Statements used to identify facilitators and barriers of PCC for women with IBD and RD

From: Facilitators and barriers of preconception care in women with inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatic diseases: an explorative survey study in a secondary and tertiary hospital

 

Women IBD n = 31 (%)a

Facilitators Barriers

Women RD n = 58 (%)a

Facilitators Barriers

Personal

PCC before becoming pregnant is necessary.

28 (90)

2 (6)

48 (83)

4 (7)

Quit smoking would be easy.

22 (71)

8 (26)

42 (72)

10 (17)

Taking a folic-acid supplement every day would be easy.

27 (87)

3 (10)

50 (86)

2 (3)

Visit a PCC consult would be easy.

28 (90)

2 (7)

50 (86)

2 (3)

Having a conversation with a healthcare professional about your wish to conceive would be easy.

27 (87)

3 (10)

50 (86)

2 (3)

Visiting a PCC consult is allowed from my religion.

30 (97)

0 (−)

52 (90)

0 (−)

I do not fear negative responses from my partner or family when I visit a PCC consult.

29 (94)

1 (3)

49 (84)

0 (−)

My partner wants me to go to a PCC consult.

1 (3)

29 (93)

7 (12)

45 (78)

I would visit a PCC on advice of my family/friends.

0 (−)

30 (96)

3 (5)

49 (85)

I want information/a good preparation for a pregnancy.

23 (74)

7 (22)

43 (74)

9 (16)

A PCC consult gives me enough advantages.

28 (90)

2 (7)

49 (85)

3 (5)

I do not fear a PCC consult.

28 (90)

2 (7)

51 (88)

1 (2)

A PCC consult does not take me too much time and effort.

27 (87)

3 (10)

48 (83)

4 (7)

I can see reasons to visit a PCC consult.

30 (97)

0 (−)

49 (85)

3 (5)

Medical

 With PCC you know how to become healthy pregnant.

29 (93)

1 (3)

40 (69)

12 (21)

 Having a child with a bad medical condition.

1 (3)

29 (93)

1 (2)

51 (88)

 Having a pregnancy history with complications.

4 (13)

26 (83)

6 (10)

46 (80)

 I would visit a PCC consult on advice of the disease specific specialist.

23 (74)

7 (22)

36 (62)

16 (28)

 I would visit a PCC consult on advice of the midwife, gynecologist or general practitioner.

10 (32)

20 (64)

21 (36)

31 (54)

 I would visit a PCC consult on advice of the youth healthcare physician.

1 (3)

29 (93)

4 (7)

48 (83)

Organisation

 PCC posters should be seen everywhere, like in the waiting room of the midwife/doctor.

20 (65)

10 (32)

35 (60)

17 (30)

Financial

 PCC consults should be available, for free, for everyone who wants to become pregnant.

28 (90)

2 (6)

49 (85)

3 (5)

  1. adue to missing answers (3.4%) the numbers do not always count up to 100%