A perinatal group in family practice.
Pregnancy is a time of natural stress that can have a marked effect on the relationship of the expectant parents and, subsequently, on the child. A group was formed to provide emotional support for the women and to involve the husbands in the process. By offering this service in a family practice residency program, it not only has a beneficial effect on the outcome of the pregnancy but also gives family practice residents a valuable learning experience.
D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010500:Perinatology / Q000193:education; D011247:Pregnancy