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http://dx.doi.org/10.3961/jpmph.20.349

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))

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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health / v.54, no.1, 2021 , pp. 81-84 More about this Journal

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.

Keywords

Prenatal care; Group antenatal care; Preventive health services; Maternal health services; Pregnant women;

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