Evaluation of Virtual Prenatal Care for Obstetric Care Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Method Research Study Using the Consolidated Framework in Implementation Research
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https://doi.org/10.21106/ijma.649Keywords:
- Maternal Health,
- Health Services,
- Women’s Health,
- Patient Perspective,
- Telemedicine,
- Virtual Prenatal Care,
- Prenatal Care,
- Implementation,
- COVID-19
Abstract
Background and Objective: Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel respiratory virus, rapidly spread, and placed patients at increased risk for short and potentially long-standing medical illnesses. The pandemic necessitated the rapid implementation of virtual prenatal care via telemedicine in obstetrics to maintain social distancing measures. The aim of this study was to assess and understand the patient perspectives of the rapidly implemented virtual prenatal care via a telemedicine model during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic utilizing the Consolidated Framework in Implementation Research (CFIR).
Methods: Following the implementation of virtual prenatal care in March 2020, pregnant patients at a large urban clinic in the southeastern United States completed a 19-question anonymous survey that included open and closed-ended questions on their experience receiving virtual prenatal care via telemedicine or inperson prenatal care from May to December 2020. The survey and mixed-methods data analysis was guided by the CFIR framework.
Results: A total of 59 patients completed the survey. One-third (31%, n=18) of the patients found virtual prenatal care to be an acceptable alternative model, and half (53%, n=31) found it acceptable only during a pandemic, preferring to return to in-person visits. Qualitative analysis found that some patients were deterred by limited in-person examinations and uncertainty with the virtual platform, while others appreciated the reduced need for transportation, childcare, and time spent.
Conclusion and Global Health Implications: Most patients found virtual prenatal care to be easy to access and an acceptable alternative during the pandemic; however, most would prefer to return to in-person prenatal care visits. Future comparative research studies should examine how, among others, virtual prenatal care versus in-person prenatal care impacts specific maternal and fetal outcomes.
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