Women's experiences of decision-making and informed choice about pregnancy and birth care: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research

C Yuill, C McCourt, H Cheyne, N Leister - BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2020 - Springer
Background The purpose of this systematic review (PROSPERO Ref: CRD42017053264)
was to describe and interpret the qualitative research on parent's decision-making and …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of providers' experiences of facilitating group antenatal care

J Lazar, L Boned-Rico, EK Olander… - Reproductive …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Group antenatal care is a rapidly expanding alternative antenatal care delivery
model. Research has shown it to be a safe and effective care model for women, but less is …

The influence of four constructs of social support on pregnancy experiences in group prenatal care

KM Renbarger, JM Place, M Schreiner - Women's Health Reports, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Objective: This study aimed to identify the influence of the four constructs of social support
on positive pregnancy experiences in CenteringPregnancy, a group prenatal care (GPNC) …

Anticipated benefits and challenges of implementing group care in Suriname's maternity and child care sector: a contextual analysis

N Martens, AD Hindori-Mohangoo, MP Hindori… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Suriname is a uppermiddle-income country with a relatively high prevalence of
preventable pregnancy complications. Access to and usage of high-quality maternity care …

[HTML][HTML] The challenges and opportunities for implementing group antenatal care ('Pregnancy Circles') as part of standard NHS maternity care: A co-designed …

O Wiseman, L Emmett, G Hickford, M Knight, J Lazar… - Midwifery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To identify the challenges and opportunities for rolling out a bespoke model of
group antenatal care called Pregnancy Circles (PC) within the National Health Service: what …

Group Care in the first 1000 days: implementation and process evaluation of contextually adapted antenatal and postnatal group care targeting diverse vulnerable …

N Martens, MR Crone, A Hindori-Mohangoo… - Implementation science …, 2022 - Springer
Background Group care (GC) improves the quality of maternity care, stimulates women's
participation in their own care and facilitates growth of women's social support networks …

Improving health literacy through group antenatal care: results from a cluster randomized controlled trial in Ghana

JR Lori, VA Kukula, L Liu, VEA Apetorgbor… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Although the majority of Ghanaian women receive antenatal care (ANC), many
exhibit low health literacy by misinterpreting and incorrectly operationalizing ANC …

'Nesting networks': Women's experiences of social network support in high-risk pregnancy

L Hinton, C Dumelow, J Hodgkinson, C Montgomery… - Midwifery, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Social support, an individual's social relationships (both online and offline), may
provide protection against adverse mental health outcomes, such as anxiety and …

Group antenatal care (gANC) for Somali-speaking women in Sweden–a process evaluation

M Ahrne, U Byrskog, B Essén, E Andersson… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Language supported group antenatal care (gANC) for Somali-born women was
implemented in a Swedish public ANC clinic. The women were offered seven 60-min …

Participatory Surveillance and Candidacy: A Discourse Analysis of Views on Self-Testing for Proteinuria in Pregnancy

BE Jakubowski, KL Tucker, L Lavallee… - Qualitative health …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Actively involving people in self-monitoring and management during their pregnancy is an
emerging clinical and social practice. Self-monitoring of blood pressure and self-testing for …