Table 1 Study inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion | Exclusion | |
|---|---|---|
Participants | All healthcare providers who have facilitated group antenatal care where group antenatal care is defined as: defined as any antenatal care with a clinical component that includes more than four women meeting in a group | Studies of GANC with no health care provider views and perspectives Studies where it cannot if the participants themselves facilitated the GANC will be excluded |
Phenomenon of interest | The focus will be on the experiences and perspectives of health care providers (physicians, midwives, nurses, allied health professionals) who have been involved with facilitation of group antenatal care (GANC) models | Any studies which describe the experience of women with their health care provider in group antenatal settings will not be included unless it is described from the HCP point of view |
Outcomes | This review will seek to understand the experiences of health care providers as it pertains to the acceptability, feasibility, and sustainability of group models of care in diverse healthcare systems | Outcomes related to women |
Study design | Study must have a qualitative component Mixed method studies that include a relevant qualitative component in the findings | Studies collecting data quantitatively only |
Study focus | Studies should focus on experience of facilitating/participating in group antenatal care | Focus on women |
Setting | All countries | None |