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A cohort study of a tailored web intervention for preconception care.


ABSTRACT: Preconception care may be an efficacious tool to reduce risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes that are associated with lifestyles and health status before pregnancy. We conducted a web-based cohort study in Italian women planning a pregnancy to assess whether a tailored web intervention may change knowledge and behaviours associated with risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes.The study was entirely conducted on the web on a cohort of Italian women of childbearing age. Data collected at baseline on health status, lifestyles and knowledge of risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes were used for generating a tailored document including recommendations for folic acid supplementation, obesity and underweight, smoking, alcohol consumption, vaccinations, chronic and genetic diseases, exposure to medications. Prevalence of risk factors and knowledge was assessed 6 months after the intervention. Logistic regression models were used to explore the factors associated with risk factors after the intervention.Of the 508 enrolled women, 282 (55.5%) completed the study after 6 months since the delivery of tailored recommendations. At baseline, 48% of the participants took folic acid supplementation (95% CI 43.2; 51.9) and 69% consumed alcohol (95% CI 64.7; 72.9). At the follow up 71% of the participants had a preconception visit with a physician. Moreover we observed a decrease of alcohol consumption (-46.5% 95% CI -53.28; -38.75) and of the proportion of women not taking folic acid supplementation (-23.4% 95% CI -31.0; 15.36). We observed an improvement in knowledge of the information about the preconception behaviours to prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes (20.9% 95% CI 14.6%; 27.1%). Having a preconception visit during follow up was significally associated to an increase in folic acid supplementation (OR 2.53 95% CI 1.40; 4.60).Our results suggest that a tailored web intervention may improve general preconception health in women planning a pregnancy. A web preconception intervention may be integrated with classic preconception care by health professionals. Clinical trials should be conducted to confirm these findings.

SUBMITTER: Agricola E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021543 | biostudies-other | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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A cohort study of a tailored web intervention for preconception care.

Agricola Eleonora E   Pandolfi Elisabetta E   Gonfiantini Michaela V MV   Gesualdo Francesco F   Romano Mariateresa M   Carloni Emanuela E   Mastroiacovo Pierpaolo P   Tozzi Alberto E AE  

BMC medical informatics and decision making 20140415


<h4>Background</h4>Preconception care may be an efficacious tool to reduce risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes that are associated with lifestyles and health status before pregnancy. We conducted a web-based cohort study in Italian women planning a pregnancy to assess whether a tailored web intervention may change knowledge and behaviours associated with risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>The study was entirely conducted on the web on a cohort of Italian women of childb  ...[more]

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