How do women with epilepsy experience preconception care? A qualitative study

Lorna Lawther; Helen Dolk; Marlene Sinclair; Jim Morrow

How do women with epilepsy experience preconception care? A qualitative study

Lorna Lawther, Helen Dolk, Marlene Sinclair, Jim Morrow

School of Nursing and Midwifery

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Abstract

Women with epilepsy (WWE) are advised to plan their pregnancy and access preconcep-tion care (PCC) for support with modification ofmedication so that the health potential of the womanand her baby can be maximised. We report prelimi-nary findings regarding women taking the teratogenicdrug valproate from a study which aims to understandhow WWE experience preconception care.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	21-22
Number of pages	2
Journal	Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Volume	24
Publication status	Published - 23 Sept 2015

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How do women with epilepsy experience preconception care? A qualitative study

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