ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2013
A qualitative study of the experience of CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care for physicians.
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- What are the mechanisms of effect of group antenatal care? A systematic realist review and synthesis of the literature.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Group Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of providers' experiences of facilitating group antenatal care.Reproductive health · 2021Pooled it
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- Integrated mental health care in a multidisciplinary maternal and child health service in the community: the findings from the Suzaka trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Trial
- Acceptability of Group Visits for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Pediatric Clinics.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP · 2017Trial
- CenteringPregnancy-Africa: a pilot of group antenatal care to address Millennium Development Goals.Midwifery · 2013Trial
- The challenge of adopting the health assessment when implementing antenatal and postnatal Group Care: identifying and understanding cross-country modifications and corresponding strategies to enable its adoption.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Patient directed social media use among participants of centering pregnancy groups.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Understanding health education needs of pregnant women in China during public health emergencies: a qualitative study amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- National assessment of obstetrics and gynecology and family medicine residents' experiences with CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- Group Care in the first 1000 days: implementation and process evaluation of contextually adapted antenatal and postnatal group care targeting diverse vulnerable populations in high-, middle- and low-resource settings.Implementation science communications · 2022Article
- Group Prenatal Care in Mexico: perspectives and experiences of health personnel.Revista de saude publica · 2020Article
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- Vulnerable Women's Perceptions of Individual Versus Group Prenatal Care: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey.Maternal and child health journal · 2018Article
- The Impact of Introducing Centering Pregnancy in a Community Health Setting: A Qualitative Study of Experiences and Perspectives of Health Center Clinical and Support Staff.Maternal and child health journal · 2017Article
- Invested in Success: A Qualitative Study of the Experience of CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care for Perinatal Educators.The Journal of perinatal education · 2017Article
- Why Are Half of Women Interested in Participating in Group Prenatal Care?Maternal and child health journal · 2016Article
- Retraining family physicians to deliver our babies.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2015Article
- A qualitative descriptive study of the group prenatal care experience: perceptions of women with low-risk pregnancies and their midwives.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2014Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThis study sought to understand the central meaning of the experience of group prenatal care for physicians who were involved in providing CenteringPregnancy through a maternity clinic in Calgary, Canada.
methodThe study followed the phenomenological qualitative tradition. Three physicians involved in group prenatal care participated in a one-on-one interview between November and December 2009. Two physicians participated in verification sessions. Interviews followed an open ended general guide and were audio recorded and transcribed. The purpose of the analysis was to identify meaning themes and the core meaning experienced by the physicians.
resultsSix themes emerged: (1) having a greater exchange of information, (2) getting to knowing, (3) seeing women get to know and support each other, (4) sharing ownership of care, (5) having more time, and (6) experiencing enjoyment and satisfaction in providing care. These themes contributed to the core meaning for physicians of "providing richer care."
conclusionsPhysicians perceived providing better care and a better professional experience through CenteringPregnancy compared to their experience of individual prenatal care. Thus, CenteringPregnancy could improve work place satisfaction, increase retention of providers in maternity care, and improve health care for women.
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