Group Antenatal Care: A Paradigm Shift to Explore for Positive Impacts in Resource-poor Settings
Bhanu Pratap Singh Gaur, Jyothi Vasudevan, Bhabani Pegu
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicinePrenatal careHealth careFamily medicineNursingPopulationEnvironmental healthEconomic growthEconomicsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthChild and Adolescent HealthChild Nutrition and Water Access