Prevention Research Branch, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Matern Child Health J. 2012 Jan;16(1):31-9. doi: 10.1007/s10995-010-0663-y.
It is important to educate both men and women about preconception health (PCH), but limited research exists in this area. This paper examines men's and women's awareness of exposure to PCH information and of specific PCH behaviors, PCH planning, and PCH discussions with their partners. Data from Porter Novelli's 2007 Healthstyles survey were used. Women and men of reproductive age were included in the analysis (n = 2,736) to understand their awareness, planning, and conversations around PCH. Only 27.9% of women and men reported consistently using an effective birth control method. The majority of men (52%) and women (43%) were unaware of any exposure to PCH messages; few received information from their health care provider. Women were more aware than men of specific pre-pregnancy health behaviors. Women in the sample reported having more PCH conversations with their partners than did men. PCH education should focus on both women and men. Communication about PCH is lacking, both between couples and among men and women and their health care providers. PCH education might benefit from brand development so that consumers know what to ask for and providers know what to deliver.
对男性和女性进行孕前健康 (PCH) 教育很重要，但这方面的研究有限。本文研究了男性和女性对接触 PCH 信息以及特定 PCH 行为、PCH 计划和与伴侣讨论 PCH 的意识。本文使用了波特诺伊 2007 年健康风格调查的数据。对有生育能力的女性和男性进行了分析（n=2736），以了解他们对 PCH 的认识、计划和讨论情况。只有 27.9%的女性和男性报告一直使用有效的避孕方法。大多数男性（52%）和女性（43%）不知道有任何接触 PCH 信息的机会；很少有人从他们的医疗保健提供者那里获得信息。女性比男性更了解特定的孕前健康行为。样本中的女性报告说，她们与伴侣进行的 PCH 对话比男性多。PCH 教育应同时针对男性和女性。夫妇之间以及男性和女性及其医疗保健提供者之间在 PCH 方面的沟通都很缺乏。PCH 教育可能受益于品牌开发，以便消费者知道该要求什么，提供者知道该提供什么。
