A qualitative research study of primary care physicians' views of telehealth in delivering postnatal care to women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The postpartum period is a critical time for women to optimise their physical and mental health. Primary care physicians (PCP) often manage postpartum women in the community setting after uneventful births. However, women encounter difficulties accessing care before and after their conventional 6-week physical review. Telehealth-based interventional studies have demonstrated their successful applications in several areas of postpartum care but is not widely adopted. The study aimed to explore the PCPs' views on their acceptability and perceived barriers of telehealth in delivering postpartum care to women in primary care.

Methods

Twenty-nine PCPs participated in eleven in-depth interviews and four focus group discussions for this qualitative study conducted in Sin

SUBMITTER: Poon Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375064 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature