TY - JOUR
T1 - Design of the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS) strong healthy women intervention
T2 - Improving preconceptional health
AU - Downs, Danielle Symons
AU - Feinberg, Mark
AU - Hillemeier, Marianne M.
AU - Weisman, Carol S.
AU - Chase, Gary A.
AU - Chuang, Cynthia H.
AU - Parrott, Roxanne
AU - Francis, Lori A.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Considerable evidence suggests that modifiable risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birthweight include obesity, sedentary behavior, and infections. There is a growing consensus that the preconceptional and interconceptional periods may be an ideal time for preventive intervention targeting these risk factors; enhancing health before pregnancy would subsequently reduce the risk for poor pregnancy outcomes. This paper provides an overview of the development of a health behavior intervention, Strong Healthy Women, that aims to improve women's preconceptional and interconceptional health. We describe the rationale, delivery, and targeted outcomes of the program, as well as the design of an ongoing trial currently testing program efficacy. The content areas are also discussed and include pregnancy-conception, stress, physical activity, nutrition, infection, sources of smoke in the home, and substance use. This intervention protocol may offer researchers and healthcare professionals a framework for designing other programs aiming to improve women's preconceptional health.
AB - Considerable evidence suggests that modifiable risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm birth and low birthweight include obesity, sedentary behavior, and infections. There is a growing consensus that the preconceptional and interconceptional periods may be an ideal time for preventive intervention targeting these risk factors; enhancing health before pregnancy would subsequently reduce the risk for poor pregnancy outcomes. This paper provides an overview of the development of a health behavior intervention, Strong Healthy Women, that aims to improve women's preconceptional and interconceptional health. We describe the rationale, delivery, and targeted outcomes of the program, as well as the design of an ongoing trial currently testing program efficacy. The content areas are also discussed and include pregnancy-conception, stress, physical activity, nutrition, infection, sources of smoke in the home, and substance use. This intervention protocol may offer researchers and healthcare professionals a framework for designing other programs aiming to improve women's preconceptional health.
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U2 - 10.1007/s10995-008-0323-7
DO - 10.1007/s10995-008-0323-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18270808
AN - SCOPUS:58149094859
SN - 1092-7875
VL - 13
SP - 18
EP - 28
JO - Maternal and child health journal
JF - Maternal and child health journal
IS - 1
ER -