Group Antenatal Care: A Paradigm Shift to Explore for Positive Impacts in Resource-poor Settings

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Bhanu Pratap Singh Gaur¹  Jyothi Vasudevan¹  Bhabani Pegu² 

[1] Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry, India;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India;

关键词: prenatal care;    group antenatal care;    preventive health services;    maternal health services;    pregnant women;   

DOI  :  10.3961/jpmph.20.349

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The delivery of high-quality antenatal care is a perennial global concern for improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. Antenatal care is currently provided mainly on a one-to-one basis, but growing evidence has emerged to support the effectiveness of group antenatal care. Providing care in a small group gives expectant mothers the opportunity to have discussions with their peers about certain issues and concerns that are unique to them and to form a support system that will improve the quality and utilization of antenatal care services. The aim of this article is to promote group antenatal care as a means to increase utilization of healthcare.

【 授权许可】

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