Racial and Ethnic and Rural Variations in the Use of Hybrid Prenatal Care in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Understanding whether there are racial and ethnic and residential disparities in prenatal telehealth uptake is necessary for ensuring equitable access and guiding implementation of future hybrid (ie, both telehealth and in-person) prenatal care.

Objective

To assess temporal changes in individuals using hybrid prenatal care before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) by race and ethnicity and residence location in the US.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study analyzed electronic health record data of prenatal care visits from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative Data Enclave, comprising data from 75 health systems and freestanding institutes in all 50 US states. Data were analyzed on 349 682 nationwide pregnanc

SUBMITTER: Hung P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624583 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature