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The Design And Impact Of A Rural Community Supported Doula Program, Kalin Jean Gregory-Davis, Sandra Zapien, Erin Abigail Gregory-Davis, Maria Rossi, Victoria Hart
The Design And Impact Of A Rural Community Supported Doula Program, Kalin Jean Gregory-Davis, Sandra Zapien, Erin Abigail Gregory-Davis, Maria Rossi, Victoria Hart
Larner College of Medicine Fourth Year Advanced Integration Teaching/Scholarly Projects
Objective: to evaluate the design and impact of a doula program in rural Vermont by exploring client demographics and perspectives on the doula care received. This research aims to better understand the population the program serves, the specific challenges they face, and how to mitigate these challenges in the perinatal and post-partum period with a social work model of doula care.
Design: a qualitative, descriptive study giving voice to the client experience of a doula program steeped in a social work model of care.
Methods: semi-structured interviews carried out in July and August of 2021. Interviews were coded and analyzed …