Journal article
A Model of Group Prenatal Care for Patients with Prenatally Diagnosed Fetal Anomalies
JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY & WOMENS HEALTH, v 65(2)
Mar 2020
PMID: 32037680
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Abstract
The model of group prenatal care was initially developed to include peer support and to improve education and health-promoting behaviors during pregnancy. This model has since been adapted for populations with unique educational needs. Mama Care is an adaptation of the CenteringPregnancy Model of prenatal care. Mama Care is situated within a national and international referral center for families with prenatally diagnosed fetal anomalies. In December 2013, the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia began offering a model of group prenatal care to women whose pregnancies are affected by a prenatal diagnosis of a fetal anomaly. The model incorporates significant adaptations of CenteringPregnancy in order to accommodate these women, who typically transition their care from community-based settings to the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment in the late second or early third trimester. Unique challenges associated with caring for families within a referral center include a condensed visit schedule, complex social needs such as housing and psychosocial support, as well as an increased need for antenatal surveillance and frequent preterm birth. Outcomes of the program are favorable and suggest group prenatal care models can be developed to support the needs of patients with prenatally diagnosed fetal anomalies.
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- Title
- A Model of Group Prenatal Care for Patients with Prenatally Diagnosed Fetal Anomalies
- Publication Details
- JOURNAL OF MIDWIFERY & WOMENS HEALTH, v 65(2)
- Publisher
- WILEY; HOBOKEN
- Number of pages
- 0
- Grant note
- We would like to acknowledge the support of Dr. Lori Howell, DNP, MS, RN, and the Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the generous contributions of the Thomas Family to the Mama Care Program. The authors would also like to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of Lisa Kugler to the development and support of Mama Care. Additional acknowledgments to Lindsay Waqar and the Sigma Theta Tau Maternal Child Health Leadership Academy.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000512170200001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85079363342
- Other Identifier
- 991021860672404721
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