Abstract
Background
Understanding the pregnant adolescent's perception of group prenatal care is necessary
for introducing and implementing this model of care. This qualitative study aims to
explore adolescent pregnant women's perception of group prenatal care in Iran.
Methods
This qualitative study was conducted in Iran to explore adolescents’ perception of
group prenatal care during pregnancy, from November 2021 to May 2022. Fifteen adolescent
pregnant women (from low-income population) who received group prenatal care were
recruited and interviewed individually in public health care center through an intentional
sampling method. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim in Persian
and analyzed using conventional content analysis.
Results
From the data analysis, two themes, six main categories, and 21 subcategories emerged.
The themes were “Maternal empowerment” and “Pleasant prenatal care”. The first theme
included four categories of knowledge enhancement, improving self-efficacy, perceived
support, and feeling of security. The second theme is composed of two categories of
motivation and effective interaction with peers.
Conclusion
The findings of this study showed the effectiveness of group prenatal care in promoting
feelings of empowerment and satisfaction of adolescent pregnant women. Further research
is needed to assess the benefits of group prenatal care for adolescents in Iran and
other populations.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
February 25,
2023
Received in revised form:
February 10,
2023
Received:
July 6,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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