CenteringPregnancySmiles: implementation of a small group prenatal care model with oral health.
Preterm/low birth weights are the leading perinatal problem in the U.S., and an association between preterm/low birth weight outcomes and oral health has been identified. In response to this, a group prenatal care program--CenteringPregnancySmiles--was implemented in rural Kentucky in 2006. This report describes the model and preliminary outcomes of the CenteringPregnancySmiles program.
Skelton
Judith
J
Division of Dental Public Health, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
Mullins
Raynor
R
Langston
LeAnn Todd
LT
Womack
Sara
S
Ebersole
Jeffrey L
JL
Rising
Sharon Schindler
SS
Kovarik
Robert
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009909:Oral Health; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D055815:Young Adult