The military has recognized that health and quality of life for service members are closely tied to the resources for their families, including how they are cared for during pregnancy and childbirth. However, there has been little examination of women's experience with different models of prenatal care (PNC) in military settings. The purpose of this article is to describe the results of a qualitative study of women's experiences with the CenteringPregnancy model of group PNC compared to individual PNC in two military health care settings. This clinical trial enrolled 322 women who were randomized into group or individual PNC at two military treatment facilities. Qualitative interviews were completed with 234 women during the postpartum period. Interpretative narrative and thematic analysis was used to identify three themes: 1) "I wasn't alone"-the experience with group PNC; 2) "I liked it but..."-recommendations to improve group PNC; and 3) "They really need to listen"-general concerns across the sample about PNC. Greatest concerns of women in individual PNC included lack of continuity and time with the provider. Our military families must be assured that their health care system meets their needs through personal and family-centered care. Group PNC offers the potential for continuity of provider while also offering community with other women. In the process, women gain knowledge and power as a health care consumer.

Little is known of the lived experience of civilians who were Prisoners of War as children. This manuscript describes a review of relevant literature and the hermeneutic phenomenology methods used in a study of World War II Prisoner of War survivors from a civilian prison camp in Manila Philippines. Because of the food, safety and other environmental concerns associated with this group, Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is reviewed to provide a relevant theoretical perspective. Existing research pertaining to resilience, PTSD, and Prisoners of War are discussed. Study methods along with their theoretical underpinnings are described and information is presented as to how the research team sought to avoid bias when conducting the study. Review ArticleOpen Access IntroductionThis manuscript describes a review of relevant literature and the hermeneutic phenomenology methods used in a study of World War II Prisoner of War survivors from a civilian prison camp in Manila Philippines. The participants of this study were all interned in Santo Tomas Internment Camp during World War II. During that war, about 7,300 U.S. civilians along with other allied citizens were held as Prisoners of War in Japanese internment camps located in the Philippines [1]. Most of these internees were located at Santo Tomas University in Manila Philippines (henceforth Santo Tomas Internment Camp). The internment camp was in operation for just over 3 years, from January 4, 1942 to February 3, 1945. The camp population was not static, but quickly exceeded 3,000 prisoners, many of whom were children. In May 1943 the camp population was 3,691 [2]. Internees received inadequate nutrition over a prolonged period resulting in severe malnourishment, especially during the final 8 to 12 months of internment. The mortality rate among U.S. civilian Prisoners of War in the Philippines during World War II was 7.9%. This is twice what would be normally expected within a population of similar age and demographic characteristics; the greatest proportion of these deaths occurred during the final 4 months of internment, primarily due to malnutrition [1].The aim of the study was to examine the lived experience of allied citizen survivors of World War II Internment Camps in the Philippines with a focus on health behaviors, beliefs, and practices including coping mechanisms and the development of resilience. While the intent of hermeneutic phenomenology is to experience a descriptive account of an event before interpreting and assigning meaning to it, it is recognized that in order to be sensitive to the subtleties and nuances in these individuals' reports, researchers should be aware of the theoretical and interpretive viewpoints they may have brought to their effort [3]. Because the participants were children at the time of their internment, information obtained are likely to provide insights about how these internees persevered after having experienced a traumatic event at a formative time in their lives. Therefore, this paper will describe the population and ...