Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

The Korean Society for Preventive Medicine (대한예방의학회)
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Group Antenatal Care: A Paradigm Shift to Explore for Positive Impacts in Resource-poor Settings

  • Gaur, Bhanu Pratap Singh (Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMCRI)) ;
  • Vasudevan, Jyothi (Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMCRI)) ;
  • Pegu, Bhabani (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER))
  • Received : 2020.07.25
  • Accepted : 2020.11.23
  • Published : 2021.01.31
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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.

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