Background: The COVID-19 epidemic has restricted the use of maternal health services, including prenatal care. Telehealth and telemedicine are remote services that can help in the event of a COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we examined the use of telehealth and telemedicine in prenatal care in various countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Relevant titles were searched in five e-book databases from 31 December 2019 to 31 July 2021: PUBMED, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar. Articles were chosen based on the following criteria: a focus on pregnant women, a connection to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a focus on telehealth and telemedicine. A narrative synthesis was used to synthesize the data.
Results: Telehealth and telemedicine reduced the risk of transmitting COVID-19 to pregnant women and health workers. The implementation process encountered various challenges, such as the absence of service composition, limited technological accessibility, communication difficulties, and disparities in access.
Conclusions: It is imperative for the government and health organizations to have a comprehensive policy and legislation that effectively regulates the provision of services. It is also important to emphasize the importance of reducing inequality, such as by equalizing access to technology and infrastructure.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21548331.2023.2284635 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Relative Efficacy of Internet-based and Face-to-face Behavioural Parent Training for Parents of Children with Attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder: a Non-randomised Controlled Trial.
Neuropsychopharmacol Hung
December 2024
Heim Pál National Paediatric Institute, Centre of Mental Health, Budapest, Hungary.
Background/objective: Behavioural Parent Training (BPT) is an evidence-based psychosocial intervention for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The use of online technologies significantly increases the accessibility of these interventions. This study aimed to assess the relative efficacy of face-to-face and online training in the use of parenting strategies taught.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffectiveness of Outpatient Chronic Pain Management for Middle-Aged Patients by Internet Hospitals: Retrospective Cohort Study.
JMIR Med Inform
December 2024
Department of Pain Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No 37 Guoxue Xiang, Wuhou District, Chengdu, 610041, China, 86 18980601501.
Background: Chronic pain is widespread and carries a heavy disease burden, and there is a lack of effective outpatient pain management. As an emerging internet medical platform in China, internet hospitals have been successfully applied for the management of chronic diseases. There are also a certain number of patients with chronic pain that use internet hospitals for pain management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical recommendations for telehealth and electronic consultations in the veterans health administration referral coordination initiative.
Am Heart J Plus
January 2025
Integrated Field Operations, Office of Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, United States of America.
Telemedicine Veterans health services Cardiology Referral Consultation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPediatric Primary Care Telemedicine: Perspectives from English- and Spanish-Speaking Medicaid Enrollees.
Telemed Rep
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Objective: To qualitatively explore Medicaid-enrolled parents' and young adult patients' perspectives and experiences with telemedicine in pediatric primary care.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with participants to explore their experiences with telemedicine. Participants consisted of English- and Spanish-speaking parents and young adults (18-21) who engaged in a telemedicine visit between March 15, 2021 and December 31, 2022 at two pediatric primary care clinics whose patients are predominantly insured by Medicaid.
Virtual Primary Care-Improving Access, Efficiency, and Patient Experience.
Telemed Rep
December 2024
Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA.
The United States faces a growing scarcity of primary care resources within an already overstressed and poorly accessible health care system. Many health care organizations are evaluating novel models of care and adoption of digital technologies to improve primary care access and efficiency of health care delivery. This article describes a virtual primary care (VPC) model that expands access and increases the efficiency of the traditional primary care team by utilizing on-demand and asynchronous digital tools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!