What are the mechanisms of effect of group antenatal care? A systematic realist review and synthesis of the literature
Anita Mehay,
Giordana Da Motta,
Louise Hunter
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThere is growing interest in the benefits of group models of antenatal care. Although clinical reviews exist, there have been few reviews that focus on the mechanisms of effect of this model.MethodsWe conducted a realist review using a systematic approach incorporating all data types (including non-research and audiovisual media), with synthesis along Context-Intervention-Mechanism-Outcome (CIMO) configurations.ResultsA wide range of sources were identified, yielding 100 relevant sources in total (89… Show more
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