Ebony Carter, MD, MPH: Lifestyle change group prenatal care
Dr. Ebony Carter is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Dr. Carter has been a CDTR member since 2015 and utilized CDTR resources to develop her work prenatal care for women with diabetes and much more.
Group prenatal care for women with diabetes: A pilot randomized control trial
This study was funded by the WU-CDTR pilot and feasibility program in 2015. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of group care for diabetic, pregnant women and its effectiveness in promoting healthy, self-care activities to manage their condition. Approximately 10% of pregnant women have type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), increasing the risk of poor perinatal outcomes such as macrosomia, shoulder dystocia, preeclampsia, or cesarean delivery.
Outcomes of the study found that group care is a strategy that may be effective in promoting self-care activities to manage type 2 diabetes or GDM in pregnant women. Group care was shown to improve diet, reduce gestational weight gain, and increase adherence to postpartum diabetes testing.
Related Grants:
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Group versus Traditional Prenatal Care for Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial, January 2017 – August 2023
- American Diabetes Association, Targeted Lifestyle Change Group Prenatal Care for Obese Women at High Risk for Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial, January 2019 – January 2023
Related Publications:
- Carter EB, TemmingLA, Akin J, et al. Group Prenatal Care Compared with Traditional Prenatal Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstetrics and gynecology. 2016;128(3):551-561.
- Carter EB, Tuuli MG, Caughey AB, Odibo AO, Macones GA, Cahill AG. Number of prenatal visits and pregnancy outcomes in low-risk women. Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association. 2016;36(3):178-181.
- Carter EB, Tuuli MG, Odibo AO, MaconesGA, Cahill AG. Prenatal visit utilization and outcomes in pregnant women with type II and gestational diabetes. Journal of perinatology: official journal of the California Perinatal Association. 2017;37(2):122-1