title: Pregnancy outcomes of adolescents enrolled in a CenteringPregnancy program.
abstract: Adolescent pregnancy remains a significant social, economic, and health issue in the United States. The unique developmental needs of the pregnant adolescent require attention when designing prenatal care services. The CenteringPregnancy model of group prenatal care provides education and support for young women in an active and developmentally appropriate environment. Thirteen groups of adolescents (N = 124) have completed the Centering program at the Teen Pregnancy Center at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Evaluation data suggest that the model has encouraged excellent health care compliance, satisfaction with prenatal care, and low rates of preterm birth and low birth weight infants.
authors.affiliation: Teen Pregnancy Center, Barnes Jewish Hospital, USA. MAG1294@bjc.org
authors.forename: Mary Alice
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Grady
authors.forename: Kathaleen C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Bloom
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008880:Midwifery / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D008923:Missouri; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States