Ashley Gresh, Elizabeth T Abrams, Ellen Chirwa, Diana L Jere, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Ursula Kafulafula, Esnath Kapito, Dhruvi R Patel, Rohan D Jeremiah, Carrie S Klima, Amy MacDonald, Kathleen F Norr, Crystal L Patil
The positive effects of the CenteringPregnancy group antenatal care (ANC) model on perinatal outcomes in the United States has led to its adaptation and implementation in many low- and middle-income countries. Facilitative discussions are a core component of this group ANC model. Facilitator training lays a critical foundation for delivery of this paradigm-shifting model as practitioners learn to adapt their approach to health education from didactive to facilitative. However, there is little rigorous research focused on best practices for training group health care facilitators and none that is guided by a theoretical framework...
November 25, 2022: Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health