Virtual Prenatal and Postpartum Care Acceptability Among Maternity Care Providers

Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic and statewide stay-at-home orders abruptly impacted clinic operations necessitating the incorporation of telehealth. Uptake of telehealth is multifaceted. Clinician acceptance is critical for success. The aim of this study is to understand maternity care providers’...

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Published in:Maternal and child health journal 2022-07, Vol.26 (7), p.1401-1408
Main Authors: Hofmann, Genevieve, Hampanda, Karen, Harrison, Margo S., Fasano, Marcella, Nacht, Amy, Yeoman, Molly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Female
From the Field
Gynecology
Health aspects
Humans
Maternal & child health
Maternal and Child Health
Maternal child nursing
Maternal Health Services
Medical personnel
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Methods
Pandemics
Pediatrics
Population Economics
Postnatal Care
Postpartum period
Pregnancy
Prenatal care
Public Health
Qualitative research
Sociology
Statistical analysis
Surveys
Technology application
Telemedicine
Virtual reality
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Summary:Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic and statewide stay-at-home orders abruptly impacted clinic operations necessitating the incorporation of telehealth. Uptake of telehealth is multifaceted. Clinician acceptance is critical for success. The aim of this study is to understand maternity care providers’ acceptance of and barriers to providing virtual maternity care. Methods Providers completed a baseline and 3-month follow up survey incorporating the validated implementation outcome measures, feasibility of intervention measure (FIM), intervention appropriateness measure (IAM), and acceptability of intervention measure (AIM).Statistical analyses evaluated differences between groups in this small convenience sample to understand trends in perceptions and barriers to telehealth. While not intended to be a qualitative study, a code tree was used to evaluate open-ended responses. Results Baseline response rate 50.4% (n = 56). Follow-up retention/response-rate 68% (n = 38). Most reported no prior telehealth experience. 94% agreed with the FIM, decreasing to 92% at follow-up. 80% (prenatal) and 84% (postpartum) agreed with the IAM. Agreement with the AIM increased to 83%.Differences in the FIM and AIM found by division (p 
ISSN:1092-7875
1573-6628
DOI:10.1007/s10995-022-03412-7