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Understanding Low-Income African American Women's Expectations, Preferences, and Priorities in Prenatal Care

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ID13855525
AuthorsBrownsyne Tucker Edmonds (0000-0003-0023-4440, Edmonds Community College, corresponding author), Marjie Mogul (Edmonds Community College), Judy A Shea (0000-0002-7334-4192, Edmonds Community College)
Year2015
Volume38
Issue2
Pages149-157
Publication date2015-03-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily & Community Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0160-6379 • E-ISSN: 1550-5057
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1097/fch.0000000000000066
PMID25739062
OpenAlexW2328273919
LanguageEN
Citations received16
References cited23

We aimed to explore factors affecting prenatal care attendance and preferences for prenatal care experiences among low-income black women by conducting a focus group study using a community-based participatory research framework and nominal group technique. Discussions were audiorecorded, transcribed, and coded by trained reviewers. Friends/family and baby's health were the top attendance motivators. Greatest barriers were insurance, transportation, and ambivalence. Facilitators included transportation services, social support, and resource education. In a "perfect system," women wanted continuity of care, personal connection, and caring/respect from providers. Relationship-centered maternity care models may mitigate disparities. Group prenatal care may provide the continuity and support system desired

Ambivalence · Attendance · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Focus group · Participatory action research · Prenatal care · Socioeconomic status · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Marketing

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Citations per year1,6
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 16

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