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To evaluate the effectiveness of EMPOWER training in enhancing educators' ability to address maternal warning signs during pregnancy.

March 1, 2026Open Access

Evaluating the statewide expansion of an educational intervention to address urgent maternal warning signs

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To evaluate the effectiveness of EMPOWER training in enhancing educators' ability to address maternal warning signs during pregnancy.
Conducted statewide training sessions for educators
Provided tools and resources for engaging families
Assessed educators' confidence and skills pre- and post-training
Educators reported increased confidence in discussing pregnancy-related complications
Improved skills in engaging families about urgent maternal warning signs

Abstract

We found EMPOWER training and tools were effective in improving educators' confidence and skills to engage families in conversations about pregnancy-related complications and to support them in recognizing and obtaining prompt care.

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Stierman et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d8b8ec16d51705d2fd6b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057261425021

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