title: CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care: Promoting relationship-centered care.
abstract: CenteringPregnancy is an innovative model of group prenatal care that has been implemented at more than 100 prenatal care sites since 1995. CenteringPregnancy provides group prenatal care that is relationship centered, nurturing and transforming relationships among women, their families, and health care professionals. Complete prenatal care is provided in a group setting. Prenatal assessment, education, and support occur in a facilitative environment. The model offers effective and efficient care that is sustainable and can enhance the health of women, their families, health care providers, and communities.
authors.affiliation: Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. zohar.massey@yale.edu
authors.forename: Zohar
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: Sharon Schindler
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rising
authors.forename: Jeannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ickovics
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010379:Peer Group; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D014481:United States