Abstract
The following article describes a midwife's experience in the adaption of the CenteringPregnancy
model into her own group practice to provide education and support to the women in
her care. Using personal experience and feedback from women and midwifery students
the author describes not only the process of group care in her work context but the
apparent benefits to women, families’, midwifery students and herself. Antenatal group
care was so successful for the author that it extended to postnatal group care and
student group care, all well attended and sought after groups. This is an exciting
and innovative way to provide care for women and families and the author encourages
other midwives and group practices to consider how they can adapt and progress similar
group care into their own practice.
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References
- National midwifery guidelines for consultation and referral.2nd ed. 2008
- Silence and time in antenatal care.Br J Midwifery. 2002; 10: 393
- CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care: promoting relationship-centered care.J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006; 35: 286-294
Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 30, 2012
Accepted:
February 16,
2012
Received in revised form:
February 15,
2012
Received:
January 20,
2012
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Copyright
© 2012 Published by Elsevier Inc.
