Women's Attitudes Toward Self-Monitoring of Their Pregnancy Using Noninvasive Electronic Devices: Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy can be distressing, particularly if expectant mothers are worried about the well-being of their fetus. Consequently, the desire for reassurance and frequent fetal monitoring is often pronounced. Smart wearable devices and telemedicine are promising tools that could assist women in self-monitoring their pregnancy at home, hence disburdening emergency departments (EDs). They present the possibility to clarify the need for urgent care remotely and offer tighter pregnancy monitoring. However, patients' acceptance of such new technologies for fetal monitoring has not yet been explored extensively.

Objective

This survey aimed to elucidate the attitudes of women toward self-monitoring of their pregnancy using noninvasive electronic devices. The technical detail

SUBMITTER: Schramm K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6329419 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature