Improved Infant Outcomes with Group Prenatal Care in Puerto Rico.

Authors

Carmen D Zorrilla
Isalis Sánchez
Ana María Mosquera
Dianca Sierra
Lyz Annette López Pérez
Silvia E. Rabionet, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Juana Rivera-Viñas

Publication Title

Source J Obstet Gynaecol

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of group prenatal care (

Methods: Mother's age, parity, risk factors, prenatal/delivery complications, infants' Gestational Age (GA), birth weight, Apgar scores, delivery route, indications for delivery, and use of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) were abstracted from charts of mothers who received group or traditional care at the University Hospital in San Juan, PR.

Results: More infants were born at term if the mothers received

Conclusions: We successfully implemented group prenatal care (

Volume

1

Issue

1

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Zorrilla, Carmen D; Sánchez, Isalis; Mosquera, Ana María; Sierra, Dianca; Pérez, Lyz Annette López; Rabionet, Silvia E.; and Rivera-Viñas, Juana, "Improved Infant Outcomes with Group Prenatal Care in Puerto Rico." (2017). Faculty Articles. 224.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_corx_facarticles/224