Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMCRI), Puducherry, India.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India.
J Prev Med Public Health. 2021 Jan;54(1):81-84. doi: 10.3961/jpmph.20.349. Epub 2020 Dec 8.
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.
提供高质量的产前护理是改善母婴结局的一个全球性长期关注点。目前,产前护理主要以一对一的形式提供,但越来越多的证据支持小组产前护理的有效性。在一个小团体中提供护理,可以让孕妇有机会与同龄人讨论她们特有的某些问题和关注点,并形成一个支持系统,从而提高产前护理服务的质量和利用。本文的目的是推广小组产前护理,以此作为增加医疗保健利用的一种手段。