Group antenatal care (gANC) for Somali-speaking women in Sweden - a process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Language supported group antenatal care (gANC) for Somali-born women was implemented in a Swedish public ANC clinic. The women were offered seven 60-min sessions, facilitated by midwives and starting with a presentation of a selected topic, with an additional 15-min individual appointment before or after. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility for participants and midwives of implementing The Hooyo ("mother" in Somali) gANC intervention, including implementation, mechanisms of impact and contextual factors.

Methods

A process evaluation was performed, using The Medical Research Council (MRC) guidelines for evaluating complex interventions as a framework. A range of qualitative and quantitative data sources were used including observations (n = 9), comp

SUBMITTER: Ahrne M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494829 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature