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February 1, 2026Women s HealthOpen Access

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

Elizabeth Stierman Bre Calhoun Sneha Mitra Shreya Pereira Maxine Vance T Bruce Dona Mullen Mairead Minihane Kelly M. Bower Andreea A. Creanga EMPOWER Community of Practice *

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Key Points

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

Implication

Educational intervention improves educators' skills to discuss maternal warning signs with families, suggesting enhanced support for urgent care.

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Stierman et al. (2026) studied this question.

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

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