Author: Nakagawa, Kinuko; Umazume, Takeshi; Mayama, Michinori; Chiba, Kentaro; Saito, Yoshihiro; Noshiro, Kiwamu; Morikawa, Mamoru; Yoshino, Masanori; Watari, Hidemichi
Title: Survey of attitudes of individuals who underwent remote prenatal checkâ€ups and consultations in response to the COVIDâ€19 pandemic Cord-id: lz8ap016 Document date: 2021_4_21
ID: lz8ap016
Snippet: AIM: Perinatal telemedicine efforts have commenced worldwide in response to the COVIDâ€19 pandemic. As there have been no prior studies on the acceptance of telemedicine by pregnant women, we conducted this survey to investigate the same. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous questionnaire survey of pregnant women who underwent telemedicine checkâ€ups from March 4 to June 30, 2020, using a mobile fetal heart rate monitor and video call system through the Hokkaido University Hospital. RESULTS: Out
Document: AIM: Perinatal telemedicine efforts have commenced worldwide in response to the COVIDâ€19 pandemic. As there have been no prior studies on the acceptance of telemedicine by pregnant women, we conducted this survey to investigate the same. METHODS: We conducted an anonymous questionnaire survey of pregnant women who underwent telemedicine checkâ€ups from March 4 to June 30, 2020, using a mobile fetal heart rate monitor and video call system through the Hokkaido University Hospital. RESULTS: Out of the 77 individuals who received prenatal telemedicine checkâ€ups, 54 individuals (70%) had complications, and 64 individuals (83%) consented for the questionnaire survey. In the video call system, 18 individuals (28%) were found to be unwell and 17 individuals (27%) experienced difficulty using the mobile fetal heart rate monitoring device. Assuming scores for faceâ€toâ€face consultations were five out of 10, the mean score for satisfaction was 4.2, but 19 (30%) women felt equal or greater satisfaction with faceâ€toâ€face consultations. If not for the threat of COVIDâ€19, only four individuals (6%) proactively expressed a desire for telemedicine, with a significantly less demand observed among primiparous women than multiparous women. The permissible additional financial burden enabling telemedicine was $10 or less for 80% of subjects. CONCLUSION: In this small preliminary study, 30% of the pregnant women felt equal or greater satisfaction with telemedicine than faceâ€toâ€face consultations. A stronger demand for telemedicine was exhibited by multiparous women than primiparous women. Thus, a system that would be advantages by limiting subjects and enabling lowâ€cost examinations is required for making perinatal telemedicine more popular.
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