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. 2021 Sep 7;18:180. doi: 10.1186/s12978-021-01200-0

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