Perceptions of and challenges faced by primary healthcare workers about preconception services in rural India: A qualitative study using focus group discussion

• Main Authors: Amruta Paresh Chutke (Author), Prakash Prabhakarrao Doke (Author), Jayashree Sachin Gothankar (Author), Prasad Dnyandeo Pore (Author), Sonali Hemant Palkar (Author), Archana Vasantrao Patil (Author), Aniruddha Vinayakrao Deshpande (Author), Khanindra Kumar Bhuyan (Author), Madhusudan Vaman Karnataki (Author), Aparna Nishikant Shrotri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundProviding preconception care through healthcare workers at the primary health care level is a crucial intervention to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes, consequently reducing neonatal mortality. Despite the availability of evidence, this window of opportunity remains unaddressed in many co...