A Systematic Review Comparing Group Prenatal Care to Traditional Prenatal Care |
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| Authors: | Breanna Lathrop |
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| Institution: | 1. Aberdeen Maternity Hospital;2. Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Autonomous University of Barcelona Parc Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain;3. Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton ON;4. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, McMaster University, Hamilton ON;5. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton ON |
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| Abstract: | This systematic review compares pregnancy outcomes and maternal satisfaction for women in group prenatal care versus those in traditional prenatal care. Keyword searches in multiple databases identified 12 studies that compared pregnancy outcomes and/or maternal satisfaction between prenatal group care and traditional care. In 11 of the 12 studies reviewed, women receiving group care had equivalent or improved pregnancy outcomes compared with traditional care, including decreased incidence of preterm birth, increased birth weight, improved weight gain during pregnancy, increased adequacy of prenatal care and greater prenatal knowledge. Maternal satisfaction with group prenatal care was high in all but one study. |
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