Rachel ¡Jones, ¡MPH Suha Patel, ¡MD Faith ¡Muigai, ¡RN, ¡CNRN, ¡MSN
Group Antenatal Care
Innovation to Improve Maternal Health Service Delivery
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Group Antenatal Care Innovation to Improve Maternal Health Service Delivery Rachel Jones, MPH Suha Patel, MD Faith Muigai, RN, CNRN, MSN Jacaranda Health Jacaranda Healths mission is to make pregnancy and
Rachel ¡Jones, ¡MPH Suha Patel, ¡MD Faith ¡Muigai, ¡RN, ¡CNRN, ¡MSN
Innovation to Improve Maternal Health Service Delivery
Jacaranda Health’s mission is to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for women and newborns by transforming the maternal healthcare landscape through:
peri-urban Nairobi
centered care
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25-60 60% % increased risk of preterm birth
Social su support increase ses s resi silience to st stress ss
Promote mo more provider contact and informa mation
Endorse Gr Group models as an option for care
Th The evidence:
birth rates
ANC visits
uptake
satisfaction
Mo More time for:
counseling
Th The model:
group setting
time
st vi
visit is indivi vidual ANC
– Labs – Ultrasound – Recruitment
3 group ANC visits
– 24-28 weeks – 30-34 weeks – 36-40 weeks (labor exercises)
1 group postnatal visit at 6-8 8 we weeks
– End survey – Celebration
– Facilitated by trained nurse
Some ¡covered ¡topics: ¡ ² Danger ¡signs ² Preparing ¡for ¡childbirth, ¡ birth ¡planning ² Nutrition ² Family ¡planning ² Breastfeeding ² Postpartum ¡and ¡early ¡ infant ¡care
A few of the benefits of group ANC as compared to individual visits: No wait times Lower cost per visit More time with your provider Socialize with other pregnant moms Learn about exercises for pregnancy and labor Have you thought about having your ANC visits in groups?
To enroll or learn more about this service, text “group” to 0739 99 12 34
In In 2015 - Pilo iloted a group antenatal l educatio ion program:
ANC clients through the antenatal, delivery, and postnatal period
In In 2 2016 and 2 2017 – Pa Part of our service package
delivery, and PPFP uptake
Client ¡feedback: ¡
friend ¡
“the ¡best ¡care ¡I ¡got”
JH ¡Group ¡ANC ¡ (n=12) JH ¡overall Average ANC ¡ visits 4.8 ¡ (5.5 ANC+PNC) 2.5 conversion ¡from ANC ¡to ¡delivery 83% 42% Postpartum contraceptive ¡use 92% ¡(75% ¡LARC use) 40%
education associated with 40% reduction in reported post-discharge complications
program developed through client-initiated WhatsApp chats during first group cohort; IRB- approved study in progress to test feasibility of pilot
achieve ¡the ¡benefits ¡of ¡in-‑person ¡group ¡ANC, ¡but ¡to ¡do ¡it ¡at ¡ scale
networks ¡among ¡antenatal ¡clients ¡at ¡similar ¡gestational ¡age
Health-‑ Seeking ¡ Behaviors Family ¡ Planning ¡ Uptake Social ¡ Support
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during ¡pregnancy ¡
by ¡admin
satisfaction
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http://ja jacarandahealt lth.org
More ¡information ¡ on ¡Group ¡ANC ¡principles: ¡ www.centeringhealthcare.org