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Family Practice Vol. 21, No. 3, 307-309
Family Practice Vol. 21, No. 3 © Oxford University Press 2004, all rights reserved.

Current practice and future interest of GPs and prospective parents in pre-conception care in The Netherlands

Francis AM Poppelaars, Martina C Cornel and Leo P ten Kate

Department of Clinical Genetics and Human Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Correspondence to Leo ten Kate, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical Genetics and Human Genetics, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, PO Box 7057, NL-1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E-mail: lp.tenkate{at}vumc.nl

Background. Evidence for the effectiveness of pre-conception care is growing. GPs are among the possible providers of pre-conception care.

Objectives. Our first aim was to investigate current pre-conception care activities of GPs and to determine whether prospective parents would visit the GP in the existing health care system. A further aim was to determine the interest of GPs and prospective parents in the introduction of pre-conception care clinics.

Methods. A survey was conducted among 200 GPs and 303 recently married couples (606 individuals).

Results. Of the eligible GPs, 52% (n = 102) participated, as did 70% (n = 381) of the eligible individuals who are planning a pregnancy. In the current situation, only a few individuals visit their GP pre-conceptionally, and many GPs do not discuss family history or consanguinity with prospective parents. In general, the GPs and prospective parents had a positive attitude towards the introduction of pre-conception care clinics.

Conclusion. Since most GPs and prospective parents favoured the introduction of pre-conception care, future research should focus on the most appropriate way of implementation.

Keywords. GP, pre-conception care, prospective parents.


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