Where is the “W”oman in MCH?

Reproductive Health Policy in China: A Study of Preconception Care in Rural China

“…The 14 policy documents in this study covered a variety of preconception health-and care-related issues that also are seen in the international setting (1)(2)(3). This study also showed that a more intense preconception care policy effort was initiated in China in the last few years at both the national and provincial level.…”

“…Through an exploration of participants' responses to preconception health and care-related policies, this study found that participants had diverse viewpoints about well-intended policies. These viewpoints, however, were not centered on the debate about the control of reproductive choices for individuals, as reported by Atrash et al (2). Rather, they speak of the public perception of the policies as a formality.…”

“…Healthcare providers' views on policies are important because they are potential providers of preconception care in the three tiers of the rural healthcare systems. Further, there are challenges to healthcare providers' being able to recommend or provide preconception care to their patients, despite their agreement on the importance of preconception care (2). A total of 86 participants were recruited and interviewed.…”

Gender Differences in Awareness of Preconception Care and Pregnancy

“…조동숙 · 김은정 · 전은미 記諺解)에 기술하고 있다 (Lee, 2011) 수태 전부터 복용한 것으로 나타났으며 (Santis et al, 2013), 호주 가임여성도 엽산 복용량, 복용 시기, 장점에 대하여 혼돈 하고 있어 (Mazza & Chapman, 2010), 수태 전 간호는 가족 건강을 증진하는 것에 목적이 있다 (Atrash et al, 2008) …”

Supporting longitudinal change in many health behaviors

“…These women are twice as likely to deliver a low birth weight baby and have twice the infant mortality rate compared to White women in the US. In a recent survey, 108 risks in 12 domains were identified as possible factors in determining infant health in this demographic [1] (Table 1). The domains range from substance abuse to nutrition and exercise, and individual risks span flu vaccinations to alcoholism, many of which require longitudinal coaching to change.…”