Table 1.
Categories and subcategories
| Categories | Subcategories |
|---|---|
| 1. REASONS FOR CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE IN GPC | Connecting and networking |
| Education and preparation | |
| Time and efficiency | |
| 2. BENEFITS PROVIDED BY GPC | Making connections |
| Learning from the group | |
| Normalizing the pregnancy experience | |
| Improved relationships between women and midwives | |
| Feeling prepared for labour and delivery | |
| Reduction in workload | |
| Shift in social support | |
| 3. CONCERNS ABOUT GPC | |
| 4. SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE | Content and process |
| Physical environment | |
| Access to own midwifery team | |
| Presence of partners | |
| Participation of midwifery student | |
| 5. CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING GPC | Scheduling difficulties |
| System-level challenges | |
| 6. FACILITATORS TO PROVIDING GPC | Flexibility of midwives |
| Midwives’ commitment to GPC | |
| 7. COMPARISON WITH OTHER MODELS OF PRENATAL CARE | |
| 8. SUGGESTIONS FOR PROMOTING GPC |