2024
Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities
Lewis J, Ickovics J. Expect With Me — Group Prenatal Care to Reduce Disparities. New England Journal Of Medicine 2024, 390: 2039-2040. PMID: 38856191, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2400482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiscrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience
Masters C, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Thomas J, Carandang R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 354: 656-661. PMID: 38484882, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerinatal depressive symptomsGroup prenatal careAdverse effects of discriminationSocial supportDepressive symptomsPrenatal careEffects of discriminationPregnant peopleAssociated with less depressive symptomsAssociated with depressive symptomsEffect of social supportModerating effect of social supportHigh social supportLess depressive symptomsPerinatal depressionSocial determinantsMonths postpartumLinear regression modelsSelf-report measuresPostpartum periodTrimester of pregnancyPostpartumPsychological factorsRegression modelsCareGroup prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations
Masters C, Carandang R, Lewis J, Hagaman A, Metrick R, Ickovics J, Cunningham S. Group prenatal care successes, challenges, and frameworks for scaling up: a case study in adopting health care innovations. Implementation Science Communications 2024, 5: 20. PMID: 38439113, PMCID: PMC10913654, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-024-00556-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGroup prenatal care sessionsLeadership buy-inQuality of careHealth care innovationsNon-adoptersFocus group discussionsOrganization-wide goalsCare implementationCare innovationsIntervention designCare sessionsCase study approachImprovement initiativesTransformative changeAdministrative dataHealthcare innovationOrganizational goalsCareOrganization leadershipClinical sitesGroup careTrial registrationTheBuy-in
2021
Features and Impact of Trust-Based Relationships Between Community Health Workers and Low-Resource Perinatal Women with Chronic Health Conditions
Boyd LM, Mehra R, Thomas J, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD. Features and Impact of Trust-Based Relationships Between Community Health Workers and Low-Resource Perinatal Women with Chronic Health Conditions. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2021, 25: 1866-1874. PMID: 34674101, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03242-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal womenLow-resource womenCommunity health care programsCommunity health workersChild health outcomesChronic health conditionsHealth worker programmesHealth care programsPrenatal careChronic conditionsInfant healthHealth workersHealth behaviorsCare programHealth outcomesMethodsFocus groupsHealth conditionsWomenImproved healthHealthcare systemCHWsCare relationshipsCareEmotional supportClient engagement
2020
Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid‐19
Birrell F, Lawson R, Sumego M, Lewis J, Harden A, Taveira T, Stevens J, Manson A, Pepper L, Ickovics J. Virtual group consultations offer continuity of care globally during Covid‐19. Lifestyle Medicine 2020, 1: e17. PMID: 38607797, PMCID: PMC7883187, DOI: 10.1002/lim2.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuity of careVirtual careCOVID-19Group consultationBetter health outcomesClinical trialsObservational studyCare settingsLifestyle medicineAbstract COVID-19Health outcomesHealthcare providersCare supportPandemic onsetCareConsultationPeer supportFront-line experienceWidespread implementationUnpublished dataRepresentative dataPatientsVirtual groupsNew team membersTrials
2019
Transforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes
Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Thomas J, Magriples U. Transforming Prenatal Care: Multidisciplinary Team Science Improves a Broad Range of Maternal–Child Outcomes. American Psychologist 2019, 74: 343-355. PMID: 30945896, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal careMaternal-child outcomesWorse perinatal outcomesGroup prenatal careMultidisciplinary team sciencePrenatal care approachClinical research teamPerinatal outcomesPreterm birthComorbid conditionsNewborn carePregnant womenCare approachChild healthWomen's healthHealth servicesCare deliveryClinical servicesProtective factorsTriple AimHealth equityBest interventionMaternal careCareInfant mortality
2017
Depressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care
Felder JN, Epel E, Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Tobin JN, Rising SS, Thomas M, Ickovics JR. Depressive Symptoms and Gestational Length Among Pregnant Adolescents: Cluster Randomized Control Trial of CenteringPregnancy® Plus Group Prenatal Care. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2017, 85: 574-584. PMID: 28287802, PMCID: PMC5548378, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal carePerinatal depressive symptomsShorter gestational agePrenatal carePreterm birthGestational ageDepressive symptomsPregnant adolescentsClinical sitesEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleThird pregnancy trimesterCommunity health centersNonpharmacological optionsPerinatal adolescentsPregnancy trimesterThird trimesterMedical recordsUltrasound datingHealth centersDepression ScaleIndividual careSymptomsCenteringPregnancyCare
2016
Group Prenatal Care Attendance: Determinants and Relationship with Care Satisfaction
Cunningham SD, Grilo S, Lewis JB, Novick G, Rising SS, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Group Prenatal Care Attendance: Determinants and Relationship with Care Satisfaction. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2016, 21: 770-776. PMID: 27485493, PMCID: PMC5290265, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-2161-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal care visitsPrenatal careCare visitsCare satisfactionPrenatal care attendanceStrong clinical effectMultivariable linear regression modelsSession attendance ratePercent of womenValue-based reimbursement modelsGroup sessionsPregnant woman's abilityCare attendancePatient characteristicsBirth outcomesClinical effectsCare sessionsSecondary data analysisPregnant adolescentsCare resultsCareAttendance ratesWomenReimbursement models
2015
Exploring Group Composition among Young, Urban Women of Color in Prenatal Care: Implications for Satisfaction, Engagement, and Group Attendance
Earnshaw VA, Rosenthal L, Cunningham SD, Kershaw T, Lewis J, Rising SS, Stasko E, Tobin J, Ickovics JR. Exploring Group Composition among Young, Urban Women of Color in Prenatal Care: Implications for Satisfaction, Engagement, and Group Attendance. Women's Health Issues 2015, 26: 110-115. PMID: 26542382, PMCID: PMC4690784, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultEthnicityFemaleGroup ProcessesHealth Care SurveysHumansInterviews as TopicNew York CityPatient CompliancePatient ParticipationPatient SatisfactionPregnancyPregnant WomenPrenatal CareRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationYoung AdultConceptsPrenatal careGroup attendanceUrban womenPrenatal care groupsGroup prenatal careCare-related outcomesGreater patient engagementTerms of ageMore group sessionsPregnancy needThird trimesterCare groupCare sessionsPatient satisfactionPatient engagementCareWomenGroup sessionsAgeExploratory findingsActor-partner interdependence modelAttendanceNew York CityMultilevel regressionGroupPerceptions of Barriers and Facilitators During Implementation of a Complex Model of Group Prenatal Care in Six Urban Sites
Novick G, Womack JA, Lewis J, Stasko EC, Rising SS, Sadler LS, Cunningham SC, Tobin JN, Ickovics JR. Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators During Implementation of a Complex Model of Group Prenatal Care in Six Urban Sites. Research In Nursing & Health 2015, 38: 462-474. PMID: 26340483, PMCID: PMC4772136, DOI: 10.1002/nur.21681.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Group Prenatal Care: Model Fidelity and Outcomes
Novick G, Reid A, Lewis J, Kershaw T, Rising S, Ickovics J. Group Prenatal Care: Model Fidelity and Outcomes. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2013, 58: 586-586. DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.12123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birthGroup prenatal carePrenatal carePerinatal outcomesCenteringPregnancy modelLower oddsAdequate careAdequacy of careCenteringPregnancy groupClinical predictorsUrban clinicCare sessionsMedical recordsMonths postpartumClinical trialsAssociation of processClinical practiceInadequate careIndividual careSecondary analysisCenteringPregnancyCareLower likelihoodContent fidelityBirthGroup prenatal care: model fidelity and outcomes
Novick G, Reid AE, Lewis J, Kershaw TS, Rising SS, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care: model fidelity and outcomes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209: 112.e1-112.e6. PMID: 23524175, PMCID: PMC3726551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.03.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding initiationGroup prenatal carePreterm birthCenteringPregnancy group prenatal carePrenatal careLower oddsGroup prenatal care modelPrenatal care modelImportant clinical predictorsAdequacy of carePregnancy outcomesClinical predictorsMedical recordsMonths postpartumClinical trialsCare modelClinical practiceContent fidelityCareBirthOutcomesSignificant reductionGroup careOddsSessions