Midwives' experience of telehealth and remote care: a systematic mixed methods review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Increasing the midwifery workforce has been identified as an evidence-based approach to decrease maternal mortality and reproductive health disparities worldwide. Concurrently, the profession of midwifery, as with all healthcare professions, has undergone a significant shift in practice with acceleration of telehealth use to expand access. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify and synthesize the existing evidence regarding how midwives experience, perceive and accept providing sexual and reproductive healthcare services at a distance with telehealth.

Methods

Five databases were searched, PubMed, CINHAL, PsychInfo, Embase and the Web of Science, using search terms related to 'midwives', 'telehealth' and 'experience'. Peer-reviewed studies with q

SUBMITTER: Golden BN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10982796 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature