Statewide assessment of telehealth use for obstetrical care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic started a period of rapid transition to telehealth in obstetrical care delivery to maintain social distancing and curb the spread of the virus. The use of telehealth, such as telephone and video visits, remote imaging interpretation, and provider-to-provider consultations, increased in the early months of the pandemic to maintain access to prenatal and postpartum care. Although there is considerable literature on the use of telehealth in obstetrical care, there are limited data on widespread telehealth use among different practice types and patient populations during the pandemic and whether these are preferred technologies.

Objective

This study aimed to describe variations in telehealth use for obstetrical care among practices in North Carol

SUBMITTER: Mallampati DP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035794 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature