Table 1_Innovation in prenatal care: a global review of implementing group prenatal care and impacts on women, children, and health care providers.docx

Background<p>Over the past 15 years, group-based prenatal care — bringing together 8 to 12 pregnant individuals for shared health assessment, interactive learning, and community building — has gained global interest as an alternative to traditional individual prenatal appointments.</p>Objective<p>This mini-review synthesizes global research on the impact of group prenatal care on women, infants, and health care providers.</p>Methods<p>A narrative approach was used to synthesize peer-reviewed literature of international group prenatal care models and their multiple impacts on women, children, and providers using predefined eligibility criteria and thematic synthesis.</p>Results<p>Group prenatal care consistently improved women's empowerment, social support, mental health, health literacy, and care adherence.

Women showed lower rates of gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia. Infants benefited through improved maternal behaviors, including breastfeeding initiation and immunization. Providers reported stronger patient relationships, though challenges in facilitation, time management, and workload were noted.</p>Conclusion<p>Group prenatal care offers clear benefits across diverse global settings.