Exploring the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of group-based pregnancy care and education: a pilot randomised controlled trial in Melbourne, Australia

Autor:	Della A. Forster, Robyn Matthews, Rebecca Hyde, Deborah Fox, Kaye Dyson, Trish Ryan
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Randomised controlled trial Antenatal care Pregnancy Group care Antenatal education Medicine (General) R5-920
Zdroj:	Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2055-5784
DOI:	10.1186/s40814-024-01501-8
Popis:	Abstract Background In group-based pregnancy models, antenatal care and childbirth/parenting education are provided in groups of eight to 10 women, usually with two midwives, and six to eight sessions. Current evidence is inconclusive regarding potential benefit or harm. We aimed to explore the feasibility of implementing an adequately powered randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods A two-arm pilot RCT was conducted in a tertiary maternity hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Women were randomly allocated to either the intervention to receive group-based antenatal care and education (group care) or to usual care, which included hospital-based midwife, caseload midwifery, team midwifery, or GP shared care. Participants were English-speaking, primiparous, low risk, and
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