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Impacts of online and group perinatal education: a mixed methods study protocol for the optimization of perinatal health services

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Title
Impacts of online and group perinatal education: a mixed methods study protocol for the optimization of perinatal health services
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BMC Health Services Research, May 2018
DOI 10.1186/s12913-018-3204-9
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Geneviève Roch, Roxane Borgès Da Silva, Francine de Montigny, Holly O. Witteman, Tamarha Pierce, Sonia Semenic, Julie Poissant, André-Anne Parent, Deena White, Nils Chaillet, Carl-Ardy Dubois, Mathieu Ouimet, Geneviève Lapointe, Stéphane Turcotte, Alexandre Prud’homme, Geneviève Painchaud Guérard, Marie-Pierre Gagnon

Abstract

Prenatal education is a core component of perinatal care and services provided by health institutions. Whereas group prenatal education is the most common educational model, some health institutions have opted to implement online prenatal education to address accessibility issues as well as the evolving needs of future parents. Various studies have shown that prenatal education can be effective in acquisition of knowledge on labour and delivery, reducing psychological distress and maximising father's involvement. However, these results may depend on educational material, organization, format and content. Furthermore, the effectiveness of online prenatal education compared to group prenatal education remains unclear in the literature. This project aims to evaluate the impacts of group prenatal education and online prenatal education on health determinants and users' health status, as well as on networks of perinatal educational services maintained with community-based partners. This multipronged mixed methods study uses a collaborative research approach to integrate and mobilize knowledge throughout the process. It consists of: 1) a prospective cohort study with quantitative data collection and qualitative interviews with future and new parents; and 2) a multiple case study integrating documentary sources and interviews with stakeholders involved in the implementation of perinatal information service networks and collaborations with community partners. Perinatal health indicators and determinants will be compared between prenatal education groups (group prenatal education and online prenatal education) and standard care without these prenatal education services (control group). This study will provide knowledge about the impact of online prenatal education as a new technological service delivery model compared to traditional group prenatal education. Indicators related to the complementarity of these interventions and those available in community settings will refine our understanding of regional perinatal services networks. Results will assist decision-making regarding service organization and delivery models of prenatal education services. Version 1 (February 9 2018).

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Country Count As %
Unknown 141 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 14 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 13 9%
Student > Bachelor 13 9%
Lecturer 9 6%
Student > Postgraduate 7 5%
Other 23 16%
Unknown 62 44%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 29 21%
Psychology 18 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 6 4%
Social Sciences 5 4%
Engineering 4 3%
Other 12 9%
Unknown 67 48%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 October 2018.
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#7,320,362
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Outputs from BMC Health Services Research
#3,635
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#127,214
of 331,250 outputs
Outputs of similar age from BMC Health Services Research
#130
of 207 outputs
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