title: Women's perceptions of centeringpregnancy: a focus group study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  CenteringPregnancy, a model of group prenatal care, provides healthcare assessment, education, and support to women. The current study was designed to determine women's perceptions of the CenteringPregnancy program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-one women participating in CenteringPregnancy, as part of a larger study, shared their thoughts related to the strengths and weaknesses of their healthcare, thoughts on improvement, and how the care impacted their health and health behaviors. A thematic and iterative analysis process, assisted by Ethnograph 6.0, allowed for the emersion of important themes that were validated in a member check process.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The focus group participants provided rich insights into their prenatal experiences in CenteringPregnancy. Four substantive themes emerged from the data: It's about respect, Knowledge is Power, I'm a better mother, and Supporting each other.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CenteringPregnancy was well-received by urban, low-income women during their pregnancy and may have value with select populations. Themes, exemplar quotes, and participant observations may assist others interested in implementing the CenteringPregnancy model of care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Delaware, USA. jherrman@udel.edu
authors.forename: Judith W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Herrman
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Deborah B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ehrenthal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population; D055815:Young Adult