1. Preconception Healthcare: What Men Know and Believe Keith A. Frey, MD Richard Engle, MD Brie Noble Department of Family Medicine Mayo Clinic in Arizona

2. Purpose of This Study… The objectives of this study were to: Determine if men realize the importance of optimizing their health prior to a pregnancy, whether the pregnancy is planned or not Evaluate their knowledge level and beliefs about preconception healthcare Understand how and when men wanted to receive information on preconception health.

3. Methods Survey study of male patients 18 to 45 yrs old Arriving for primary care at either of our two practice sites Recruited and consented in waiting room 10 minute survey prior to MD or FNP visit Survey – an adaptation of Frey/Files survey for women used in 2005

4. Results… Total 132 men participated Not actively trying to conceive – 76% Actively trying to conceive – 12% Considering a pregnancy? Within 1-2 years – 6% Within 3-5 years – 4%

5. Study Population: Age and Ethnicity of Participants

6. Study Population

7. Primary Findings Nearly all men in the study (93%) realized the importance of optimizing their health prior to a pregnancy. Men who had previously fathered a child (52.3%)… Those pregnancies had actually been planned in only 51.5 % of instances Only 8.3% could ever recall their physician discussing preconception health

8. Primary Findings The majority of the men in this study population who were interested in preconception health education preferred the information prior to a pregnancy (74.3%) or at the time of their annual medical exam (8.7%). The men, who were interested in preconception health education were asked their preferences for sources for such information The vast majority preferred their primary care physician (75.0%), with a minority preferring a medical specialist (15.6%)

9. When do you want to be educated on Preconception Health?

10. What source will you use to become educated on Preconception Health?

11. Are you interested in Preconception Health Education?

12. Additional Findings Men in the study were aware of most potential risk factors There were opportunities for improvement in basic understanding of the risk to paternal/fetal health as it relates tobacco use Immunizations impact of family and/or genetic history

13. Knowledge Opportunities

14. Preconception Healthcare: What Men Know and Believe Keith A. Frey, MD Richard Engle, MD Brie Noble Department of Family Medicine Mayo Clinic in Arizona