Group antenatal care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women: An acceptability study

Good quality antenatal care is essential to improve the perinatal outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in Australia. Group antenatal care (GAC) is an innovative model which places clinical assessment, education and social support into a group setting. Previous studies have found GAC to be associated with improved perinatal outcomes, particularly for vulnerable populations, and high satisfaction levels among group members. No implementations of GAC, or evaluations of its acceptability, for an Indigenous population in Australia have been previously conducted.
Source: Women and Birth - Category: Midwifery Authors: Source Type: research