A Mobile Prenatal Care App to Reduce In-Person Visits: Prospective Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Risk-appropriate prenatal care has been asserted as a way for the cost-effective delivery of prenatal care. A virtual care model for prenatal care has the potential to provide patient-tailored, risk-appropriate prenatal educational content and may facilitate vital sign and weight monitoring between visits. Previous studies have demonstrated a safe reduction in the frequency of in-person prenatal care visits among low-risk patients but have noted a reduction in patient satisfaction.

Objective

The primary objective of this study was to test the effectiveness of a mobile prenatal care app to facilitate a reduced in-person visit schedule for low-risk pregnancies while maintaining patient and provider satisfaction.

Methods

This controlled trial compared a contro

SUBMITTER: Marko KI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6658303 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature