Involving women with limited English proficiency in group antenatal care: findings from the integrated process evaluation of the Pregnancy Circles pilot
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Wiseman, Octavia
McCourt, Christine
Mehay, Anita
da Motta, Giordana
Robinson, Helliner
Mondeh, Kade
Sweeney, Lorna
Wiggins, Meg
Sawtell, Mary
Harden, Angela
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2024
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UNLABELLED: Problem In the United Kingdom, poor experiences and outcomes of antenatal care among women with limited English proficiency (LEP) are widely documented. BACKGROUND: Group antenatal care aims to address some limitations of traditional care by combining health assessment, information sharing and peer support, but the inclusion of women with LEP in mixed-language groups has not been explored. AIM: This qualitative study used observations and interviews to explore whether linguistic diversity could be incorporated into group antenatal care (Pregnancy Circles). Women with LEP were invited to take part in mixed-language groups in a large urban NHS trust as part of the Pregnancy Circles pilot trial (ISRCTN66925258 Retrospectively registered 03 April 2017; North of Scotland Research Ethics Service 16/NS/0090). FINDINGS: Three Pregnancy Circles including women with LEP were implemented. Linguistically integrated groups required additional resources (time, interpreters, midwifery skills). Four themes emerged: 'Interpreting as helping', 'Enhanced learning', 'Satisfaction and belonging' and 'Complex lives'. DISCUSSION: Women with LEP accessing interpreting in Pregnancy Circles reported high levels of satisfaction, contrasting with reported experiences in traditional care. Three theories of effect emerged as relevant for women with LEP: social support.
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Midwifery
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139