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Women's experience with group prenatal care in a rural community in northern Nigeria
Author(s) -
Adaji Sunday E.,
Jimoh Adenike,
Bawa Umma,
Ibrahim Habiba I.,
Olorukooba Abiola A.,
Adelaiye Hamdalla,
Garba Comfort,
Lukong Anita,
Idris Suleiman,
Shittu Oladapo S.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.12788
Subject(s) - medicine , prenatal care , observational study , pregnancy , family medicine , preparedness , maternity care , rural area , descriptive statistics , demography , pediatrics , nursing , obstetrics , population , environmental health , statistics , mathematics , pathology , sociology , biology , political science , law , genetics
Abstract Objective To assess women's experience of group prenatal care in a rural Nigerian community. Methods In an observational study, consenting pregnant women were enrolled in a group prenatal care program based on the CenteringPregnancy model from July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, in Tsibiri, Nigeria. Women were interviewed before joining the group and postnatally. A predesigned pro forma was used to assess group behavior during sessions. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to data. Results In total, 161 women enrolled, and 54 of 72 scheduled prenatal sessions took place. The average number of visits was three per woman, with good group interaction and cohesion. Mothers who could mention at least five out of eight danger signs of pregnancy increased from 1.4% (2) to 13.3% (14) ( P <0.001, 95% CI 4.28–19.52), while mean knowledge score for danger signs increased from 31% to 47.8% ( P <0.001, 95% CI 0.86–2.16). Commitment to birth preparedness plans was impressive. The mothers enjoyed the group sessions and shared the lessons they learned with others. Conclusion Group prenatal care was feasible and acceptable to women in the present study setting. Comparative trials would be helpful to demonstrate the benefits of the tested model in low‐income settings.