Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Hearing Difficulty, Health Literacy, and Poorer Health Among Adults in the United States: 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Study.

Ear and hearing·2026

Same author

Depressive and anxiety symptoms in mothers and fathers and child socioemotional outcomes: A nationwide Canadian study.

Journal of psychiatric research·2026

Same author

Impact of a Postpartum Hypertension Clinic on Cardiovascular Screening After Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy.

JACC. Advances·2026

Same author

Benign Hysterectomy and Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease: A Population-based Cohort Study.

The Canadian journal of cardiology·2026

Same author

Pregnancy occurrence, intendedness, and outcomes among U.S. females with and without disability, 2011-2019.

Disability and health journal·2026

Same author

Perspectives of perinatal clinicians when caring for deaf and hard of hearing patients.

BMC pregnancy and childbirth·2026

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 10, 2025

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease

Published on: June 16, 2023

Pilot study for a preconception educational intervention for people with mobility disabilities.

Melina A McCabe¹, Amelia Gabor², Jennifer Stephens³

¹School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare : Official Journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives

|April 23, 2025

Summary

A new educational program for individuals with mobility disabilities was found to be feasible and acceptable. This intervention successfully improved preconception health knowledge, potentially leading to better pregnancy outcomes.

Keywords:

Disability Health education Preconception Pregnancy

More Related Videos

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Published on: May 31, 2021

Training Persons with Spinal Cord Injury to Ambulate Using a Powered Exoskeleton

Training Persons with Spinal Cord Injury to Ambulate Using a Powered Exoskeleton

Published on: June 16, 2016

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 10, 2025

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease

Walk with Me Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Walking for Older Adults with Neurodegenerative Disease

Published on: June 16, 2023

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Published on: May 31, 2021

Training Persons with Spinal Cord Injury to Ambulate Using a Powered Exoskeleton

Training Persons with Spinal Cord Injury to Ambulate Using a Powered Exoskeleton

Published on: June 16, 2016

Area of Science:

Reproductive Health
Disability Studies
Health Education

Background:

Individuals with mobility disabilities face unique challenges in accessing preconception care.
Tailored educational interventions are needed to address specific health knowledge gaps in this population.
Improving preconception health knowledge is crucial for positive pregnancy outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a newly designed, tailored preconception educational intervention.
To assess the impact of the intervention on general health and preconception knowledge among individuals with mobility disabilities.

Main Methods:

A prospective pre-post pilot study design was employed.
The study included individuals with mobility disabilities who could become pregnant within five years.
Paired t-tests were used to compare knowledge scores before and after the intervention.

Main Results:

Twenty-six participants completed the study, with common diagnoses including spinal cord injury, spina bifida, and cerebral palsy.
The intervention significantly increased preconception health knowledge by 2.7 points (p=0.025).
A significant increase in preconception knowledge (1.8 points, p<0.001) compared to general health knowledge indicated targeted improvement.

Conclusions:

The tailored preconception educational intervention is feasible and acceptable for individuals with mobility disabilities.
The intervention shows potential for enhancing health literacy and preconception health knowledge.
This program may ultimately contribute to improved pregnancy outcomes for people with mobility disabilities.