Australian women's information-seeking preferences and needs in preparation for pregnancy.

Whilst women predominantly prefer seeking preconception health information from health professionals and the internet, multi-modal resources are needed to reach women and enhance engagement with evidence-based information and healthcare in preparation for pregnancy. SO WHAT?: Evaluation of preconception health resources for women and health professionals is warranted, appraising their adequacy in supporting engagement with key preconception health messages. In particular, assessment of the quality, readability and evidence-base of online resources is needed. Our findings highlight the need for public health experts to take action to raise awareness amongst women of the importance of preconception health, encourage health professional engagement for preconception care and direct women to more appropriate evidence-based online resources.