The effect of CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care on preterm birth in a low-income population

Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of group prenatal care on rates of preterm birth. Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 316 women in group prenatal care that was compared with 3767 women in traditional prenatal care. Women self-selected participatio...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2012-05, Vol.206 (5), p.415.e1-415.e7
Main Authors: Picklesimer, Amy H., MD, MSPH, Billings, Deborah, PhD, Hale, Nathan, PhD, Blackhurst, Dawn, DrPH, Covington-Kolb, Sarah, MSPH, MSW
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
CenteringPregnancy
Cohort Studies
Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy
disparity
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Logistic Models
Medical sciences
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Odds Ratio
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Poverty
Pregnancy
Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta
Premature Birth - ethnology
Premature Birth - etiology
Premature Birth - prevention & control
prenatal care
Prenatal Care - methods
preterm birth
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
South Carolina
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Summary:Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of group prenatal care on rates of preterm birth. Study Design We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 316 women in group prenatal care that was compared with 3767 women in traditional prenatal care. Women self-selected participation in group care. Results Risk factors for preterm birth were similar for group prenatal care vs traditional prenatal care: smoking (16.9% vs 20%; P = .17), sexually transmitted diseases (15.8% vs 13.7%; P = .29), and previous preterm birth (3.2% vs 5.4%; P = .08). Preterm delivery (
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2012.01.040