"Taking care of your pregnancy": a mixed-methods study of group antenatal care in Kakamega County, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional antenatal care (ANC) models often do not meet women's needs for information, counseling, and support, resulting in gaps in quality and coverage. Group ANC (GANC) provides an alternative, person-centered approach where pregnant women of similar gestational age meet with the same health provider for facilitated discussion. F studies show associations between GANC and various outcomes.

Methods

We employed a pre-post quasi-experimental design using mixed methods to assess a GANC model (Lea Mimba Pregnancy Clubs) at six health facilities in Kakamega County, Kenya. Between April 2018 and January 2019, we tracked 1652 women assigned to 162 GANC cohorts. Using an intention-to-treat approach, we conducted baseline (N = 112) and endline surveys (N = 360) with wo

SUBMITTER: Somji A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9336107 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature