"With group antenatal care, pregnant women know they are not alone": The process evaluation of a group antenatal care intervention in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An essential component to improving maternal and newborn outcomes is antenatal care. A trial of group antenatal care was implemented in Ghana where 7 health care facilities were randomized to be intervention sites and 7 control sites continued traditional antenatal care. Group antenatal care, where 10-14 women with similar due dates meet together for visits, includes traditional components such as risk assessment with increased opportunity for education and peer support. The study aim was to assess and report the process evaluation of the implementation of a group antenatal care intervention.

Methods

Process evaluation data were collected alongside intervention data and included both quantitative and qualitative data sources. Midwives at the health facilities whic

SUBMITTER: Zielinski R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629640 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature