Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation
ABSTRACT Group prenatal care is an alternative model of care during pregnancy, replacing standard individual prenatal care. The model has shown maternal benefits and has been implemented in different contexts. We conducted a narrative review of the literature in relation to its effectiveness, using...
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| author | Zafiro Andrade-Romo Ileana B. Heredia-Pi Evelyn Fuentes-Rivera Jacqueline Alcalde-Rabanal Lourdes Bravo Bolaños Cacho Laurie Jurkiewicz Blair G. Darney |
| author_facet | Zafiro Andrade-Romo Ileana B. Heredia-Pi Evelyn Fuentes-Rivera Jacqueline Alcalde-Rabanal Lourdes Bravo Bolaños Cacho Laurie Jurkiewicz Blair G. Darney |
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| description | ABSTRACT Group prenatal care is an alternative model of care during pregnancy, replacing standard individual prenatal care. The model has shown maternal benefits and has been implemented in different contexts. We conducted a narrative review of the literature in relation to its effectiveness, using databases such as PubMed, EBSCO, Science Direct, Wiley Online and Springer for the period 2002 to 2018. In addition, we discussed the challenges and solutions of its implementation based on our experience in Mexico. Group prenatal care may improve prenatal knowledge and use of family planning services in the postpartum period. The model has been implemented in more than 22 countries and there are challenges to its implementation related to both supply and demand. Supply-side challenges include staff, material resources and organizational issues; demand-side challenges include recruitment and retention of participants, adaptation of material, and perceived privacy. We highlight specific solutions that can be applied in diverse health systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-35eec893df174f56ac76437185fcaf0a2022-12-22T00:02:31ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87875310.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001303S0034-89102019000100604Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementationZafiro Andrade-RomoIleana B. Heredia-PiEvelyn Fuentes-RiveraJacqueline Alcalde-RabanalLourdes Bravo Bolaños CachoLaurie JurkiewiczBlair G. DarneyABSTRACT Group prenatal care is an alternative model of care during pregnancy, replacing standard individual prenatal care. The model has shown maternal benefits and has been implemented in different contexts. We conducted a narrative review of the literature in relation to its effectiveness, using databases such as PubMed, EBSCO, Science Direct, Wiley Online and Springer for the period 2002 to 2018. In addition, we discussed the challenges and solutions of its implementation based on our experience in Mexico. Group prenatal care may improve prenatal knowledge and use of family planning services in the postpartum period. The model has been implemented in more than 22 countries and there are challenges to its implementation related to both supply and demand. Supply-side challenges include staff, material resources and organizational issues; demand-side challenges include recruitment and retention of participants, adaptation of material, and perceived privacy. We highlight specific solutions that can be applied in diverse health systems.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102019000100604&lng=en&tlng=enAtención PrenatalEfectividadModelos OrganizacionalesServicios de Salud Materno-Infantil |
| spellingShingle | Zafiro Andrade-Romo Ileana B. Heredia-Pi Evelyn Fuentes-Rivera Jacqueline Alcalde-Rabanal Lourdes Bravo Bolaños Cacho Laurie Jurkiewicz Blair G. Darney Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation Revista de Saúde Pública Atención Prenatal Efectividad Modelos Organizacionales Servicios de Salud Materno-Infantil |
| title | Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation |
| title_full | Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation |
| title_fullStr | Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation |
| title_short | Group prenatal care: effectiveness and challenges to implementation |
| title_sort | group prenatal care effectiveness and challenges to implementation |
| topic | Atención Prenatal Efectividad Modelos Organizacionales Servicios de Salud Materno-Infantil |
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