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Development of an evidence-based website on preconception health

INTRODUCTION: Many women and men lack knowledge about fertility, including timing of the fertile window, age-related decline, and lifestyle factors that may impair fertility. The Internet has become an important source of information, but evidence-based information on fertility and reproduction in S...

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Autores principales: Ekstrand Ragnar, Maria, Niemeyer Hultstrand, Jenny, Tydén, Tanja, Larsson, Margareta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6055744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29909720
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2018.1476423
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author Ekstrand Ragnar, Maria
Niemeyer Hultstrand, Jenny
Tydén, Tanja
Larsson, Margareta
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description INTRODUCTION: Many women and men lack knowledge about fertility, including timing of the fertile window, age-related decline, and lifestyle factors that may impair fertility. The Internet has become an important source of information, but evidence-based information on fertility and reproduction in Swedish on the Internet is limited. The present study aimed to develop and evaluate an evidence-based fertility awareness website, ‘reproduktivlivsplan.se’, to increase awareness of fertility and provide guidance for improved preconception health and care among individuals and healthcare providers. METHODS: The website’s content, design, and layout were evaluated qualitatively among a total of 20 nursing students. An expert group of researchers also provided feedback on the content. Finally, healthcare providers (n = 24) answered a questionnaire covering attitudes and views on the Reproductive Life Plan website as a tool for counselling. RESULTS: The developing process resulted in a mobile-friendly website, ‘reproduktivlivsplan.se’ (in English: Reproductive Life Plan). The website, including the content and layout, was positively evaluated by most participants and was amended according to suggested improvements. Uppsala University was found to be a trustworthy source. CONCLUSION: The evidence-based website ‘reproduktivlivsplan.se’ was well received among users and healthcare providers and may provide guidance for improved preconception health and care if it becomes well known and frequently used.
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spelling pubmed-60557442018-07-24 Development of an evidence-based website on preconception health Ekstrand Ragnar, Maria Niemeyer Hultstrand, Jenny Tydén, Tanja Larsson, Margareta Ups J Med Sci Articles INTRODUCTION: Many women and men lack knowledge about fertility, including timing of the fertile window, age-related decline, and lifestyle factors that may impair fertility. The Internet has become an important source of information, but evidence-based information on fertility and reproduction in Swedish on the Internet is limited. The present study aimed to develop and evaluate an evidence-based fertility awareness website, ‘reproduktivlivsplan.se’, to increase awareness of fertility and provide guidance for improved preconception health and care among individuals and healthcare providers. METHODS: The website’s content, design, and layout were evaluated qualitatively among a total of 20 nursing students. An expert group of researchers also provided feedback on the content. Finally, healthcare providers (n = 24) answered a questionnaire covering attitudes and views on the Reproductive Life Plan website as a tool for counselling. RESULTS: The developing process resulted in a mobile-friendly website, ‘reproduktivlivsplan.se’ (in English: Reproductive Life Plan). The website, including the content and layout, was positively evaluated by most participants and was amended according to suggested improvements. Uppsala University was found to be a trustworthy source. CONCLUSION: The evidence-based website ‘reproduktivlivsplan.se’ was well received among users and healthcare providers and may provide guidance for improved preconception health and care if it becomes well known and frequently used. Taylor & Francis 2018-06 2018-06-18 /pmc/articles/PMC6055744/ /pubmed/29909720 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03009734.2018.1476423 Text en © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29909720
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