Pre-conception management

J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Apr;70(4):762-763.

Abstract

This communication shares two frameworks which help conceptualize the vast spectrum of pre-conception care. A 3x3 rubric classifies pre-conception assessment and interventions into gynaeco-obstetric, biomedical and psychosocial. Yet another creative checklist uses the letters A through I to present 9 aspects of pre-conception management. The aim of this article is to simplify the vast field of pre-conception care for primary care physicians and other health care professionals.

Keywords: Antenatal care, Diabetes, Hypertension in pregnancy, Pregnancy related complications, Thyroid..

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose
  • Blood Group Antigens
  • Checklist*
  • Diet
  • Employment
  • Female
  • Glucose Intolerance / diagnosis
  • Glucose Intolerance / therapy
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Life Style
  • Mental Health*
  • Physical Fitness
  • Preconception Care*
  • Pregnancy
  • Primary Health Care*
  • Reproductive Tract Infections / diagnosis
  • Reproductive Tract Infections / therapy
  • Social Support
  • Thyroid Diseases / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Diseases / therapy
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Blood Group Antigens