Impact of a Blended Periconception Lifestyle Care Approach on Lifestyle Behaviors: Before-and-After Study.
Melissa van der WindtRianne M J J Van Der KleijKatinka Marianne SnoekSten Paul WillemsenRamon Henny Maria DykgraafJoop Stephanus Elisabeth LavenSam SchoenmakersRégine Patricia Maria Steegers-TheunissenPublished in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
We succeeded in including most participating women in the preconception period. A high compliance rate was achieved and users demonstrated improvements in several lifestyle components. The blended periconception lifestyle care approach seems to be an effective method to improve lifestyle behaviors. The next step is to further disseminate this approach and to perform a randomized trial to compare the use of blended care with the provision of only eHealth. Additionally, the clinical relevance of these results will need to be substantiated further.