The March of Dimes Teddy Bear Den: Promoting Prenatal Healthcare among Hispanic Women

Authors

Maureen Goates Merrell, Brigham Young University
Lynn Clark Callister, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Teddy Bear Den, TBD, maternal health care, Hispanic women, healthy maternal behaviors

College

Nursing

Abstract

The March of Dimes’ Teddy Bear Den (TBD) program aims to promote effective maternal health care among socially disadvantaged Hispanic women. The program has benefitted many women since its inception in 2004, yet there was no research to support the program’s effectiveness or to better understand the women’s needs. The purpose of this project is to (a) to meet the March of Dimes Utah Chapter goal to support an evidence-based chapter driven community program, (b) to improve the quality of the program to more effectively meet the needs of the women, and (c) to generate data that can be provided to potential donors to keep the TBD self sustaining and potentially to expand services.

Recommended Citation

Merrell, Maureen Goates and Callister, Lynn Clark (2014) "The March of Dimes Teddy Bear Den: Promoting Prenatal Healthcare among Hispanic Women," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 1055.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1055