title: The reproductive life plan as a strategy to decrease poor birth outcomes.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of implementing a life course perspective model that includes a reproductive life plan to improve health outcomes, especially in populations at risk for adverse outcomes. A reproductive life plan is a comprehensive strategy that can be incorporated into nursing practice at all levels to improve birth outcomes. Health care providers, especially nurses, should incorporate reproductive life planning into their daily encounters with patients.
authors.affiliation: Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-All Saints, 3821 Spring Street, Racine, WI 53405, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Malnory
authors.forename: Teresa S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012931:Social Environment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult