title: [Perinatal health in Rotterdam, the Netherlands--experiences after 2 years of 'Ready for a baby'].
abstract: The primary goal of the Rotterdam-based health programme 'Ready for a baby' is an improvement in perinatal results via improved, risk-directed care shared across disciplines. After 2 years we conclude that many women who are or who will become pregnant lack knowledge about perinatal risk factors. They are, however, positive about preconception care. High-risk groups can best be accessed via group-based education; results of individual preconceptual care consultations are still limited. We developed and tested a new risk-screening instrument to screen pregnant women during the first antenatal consultation. We directed more attention to non-medical risks, which are often poverty-related. The experiences from our Rotterdam-based programme provide the incentive to experiment with programme-based preconception care, new risk selection during pregnancy and accessing high-risk groups in other communities in the Netherlands.
authors: Erasmus MC, afd. Verloskunde & Gynaecologie, subafd. Verloskunde en Prenatale Geneeskunde, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. s.denktas@erasmusmc.nl
authors: Semiha
authors: S
authors: Denktaş
authors: Gouke J
authors: GJ
authors: Bonsel
authors: Eric A P
authors: EA
authors: Steegers
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education*; D009426:Netherlands; D018743:Perinatal Care / Q000592:standards*; D016742:Preconception Care / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors