Pre-marital Health Assessment - Importance and Process

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What is a premarital test?

A premarital test is a test that offers a crucial health assessment of soon-to-be married couples in which they are tested for genetic, infectious and transmissible diseases to prevent any risk of transmitting any disease to each other and their children.

Which premarital assessment is right for You?

Let’s take a look at the FOCCUS, RELATE, and PREPARE/ENRICH premarital assessments to help determine which is right for you. The FOCCUS Pre-Marriage Inventory is administered through a certified FOCCUS facilitator who has the couple take the assessment on paper or online and then scores the results.

What are the different types of premarital assessments?

There are three popular premarital assessments that help couples get their marriages off to a great start. Let’s take a look at the FOCCUS, RELATE, and PREPARE/ENRICH premarital assessments to help determine which is right for you.

What is premarital counseling?

Premarital counseling can be couples counseling for partners planning to get married. Premarital counseling can also be education and guidance focused on preparing for marriage and future conflicts that may arise in marriage. Learn more about what premarital counseling is, what to expect, reasons for going to premarital counseling, and more.

Is premarital screening a primary preventive measure?

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr; 19 (7): 4418. Premarital screening (PMS) is a primary preventive measure to decrease the incidence of certain genetic disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. This study aimed to explore the knowledge and perception of and the attitude toward PMS and predictors of knowledge and attitude.

Why is premarital screening and counseling important in Oman?

Congenital malformations contribute to 21.6% of all cases of infant mortality in Oman.1 Therefore the Ministry of Health has adopted premarital screening and counseling program as it is one of the most cost effective preventive measure to reduce the incidence of congenital anomalies and inherited blood disorders.

What Is Pre-marital Health Assessment

1. https://www.marriage.com/advice/marriage-preparation/pre-marriage-health-checkup/
2. https://themarriagegroup.com/types-of-premarital-assessments/
3. https://www.verywellhealth.com/premarital-counseling-5220058
4. https://drsafehands.com/blog/pre-marital-screening/
5. https://www.choosingtherapy.com/premarital-counseling/
6. https://www.verywellmind.com/premarital-counseling-definition-types-techniques-and-efficacy-5189767
7. https://www.suburbandiagnostics.com/blog/premarital-screening
8. https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/counseling/premarital-counseling-what-it-is-and-why-you-should-do-it/
9. https://www.medparkhospital.com/en-US/lifestyles/prewedding-checkup

Pre-marital Health Assessment Information

1. https://platform.who.int/docs/default-source/mca-documents/policy-documents/guideline/OMN-CH-50-08-GUIDELINE-2018-eng-Premarital-Testing-Counselling-National-Guideline.pdf
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8998822/