Implementing CenteringParenting in Well Child Clinics: Mothers’ Nurses’ and Decision Makers’ Perspectives

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The future health of a nation relies on the health of its children; and families have a key responsibility in providing for the health and wellbeing of their children [1]. Health professionals contribute to the health of children and their families by providing expert guidance and assistance [1]. The CenteringParenting (CP) model is a vehicle to support maternal and infant health in the first year of life [2]. The model offers well-baby and mother care in a group situation during a child’s first year of life. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of mothers, nurses, and administrators following implementation of the CP group care model and to inform planning for expansion of the model.