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Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Shabanova V, Hassan SS, Magriples U, Rodriguez MG, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106853. PMID: 34678329, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careIndividual careBirth outcomesLower riskGroup visitsHybrid effectiveness-implementation studyHybrid effectiveness-implementation trialEffectiveness-implementation studyPrior preterm birthEffectiveness-implementation trialLow birthweight infantsHealth system savingsAbsence of randomizationPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesPrimary outcomeWeeks' gestationGestational ageBirthweight infantsLow birthweightPotential confoundersPatientsCausal associationInverse probabilityGroup Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance
Cunningham SD, Sutherland RA, Yee CW, Thomas JL, Monin JK, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB. Group Medical Care: A Systematic Review of Health Service Performance. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2021, 18: 12726. PMID: 34886452, PMCID: PMC8657170, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochrane Controlled Trials RegisterGroup care modelRandomized control trialBetter health outcomesHealth outcomesHealth conditionsCare modelPatient experienceGroup visitsIndividual careSystematic reviewSelect health conditionsControlled Trials RegisterChronic health conditionsTriple Aim frameworkMEDLINE/PubMedEnglish-language articlesHealth care settingsSimilar health conditionsHealth service performanceHealth care deliveryHealth system performanceTrials RegisterInclusion criteriaCare settings
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
2015
Perceptions 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 fidelityBirth