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Product

NCDPR: Preconception needs and experience of people with mobility disability

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Willi Horner-Johnson
[email protected]
503-494-9273

Product Description:

This qualitative study examined preconception health and counseling experiences of people with mobility disabilities and clinical professionals. Four major themes were identified: strong patient interest in preconception counseling, ableist perceptions strongly affect the presence and quality of preconception counseling, implicit barriers to preconception counseling and pregnancy planning, and expectations and concerns about a multidisciplinary approach to preconception counseling.

Keyword(s):

preconception health, pregnancy, mobility disability

Product/Publication Type(s):

Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

Target Audience:

Professionals

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2025.109389

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A