Service user and staff acceptance of fetal ultrasound telemedicine.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We present qualitative findings from interviews with frontline clinicians and service users of a fetal telemedicine service.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews with clinical stakeholders and service users were conducted, undertaken as part of a service evaluation. Data collection was undertaken by different teams, using interview schedules aligned to independent evaluation aims. Data were subjected to thematic analysis.

Results

Sonographers reported four main challenges: delivering a shared consultation; the requirement to resist scanning intuitively; communications during the scan; and restricted room space. Notwithstanding, all clinicians reported that participating women were accepting of the technology. Service users reported few concerns. The main benef

SUBMITTER: Bidmead E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7232054 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature