Table 3.
Patients’ and providers’ agreement with questions regarding experiences with the COVID-19 prenatal care modela
| Question | Patients (n=253) | Providers (n=77) |
|---|---|---|
| Telemedicine experience | ||
| Access | ||
| Virtual visits improve access to health services. | 174 (68.8) | 74 (96.1) |
| It is easy to do virtual visits. | 235 (92.9) | 68 (88.3) |
| I had technical issues with virtual visits. | 20 (7.9) | 30 (39.0) |
| Quality and safety | ||
| I was able to express myself effectively during virtual visits. | 213 (84.2) | 73 (94.8) |
| The quality of virtual visits is the same as in-person care. | 94 (37.1) | 35 (45.5) |
| I think the virtual visits are as safe as in-person visits. | 164 (64.8) | 50 (65.0) |
| Patient satisfaction | ||
| I felt well-prepared to do virtual visits. | 231 (91.3) | 70 (88.6) |
| I think virtual visits are a positive change for patients. | 154 (60.9) | 54 (70.1) |
| I am satisfied with doing virtual visits. | 196 (77.5) | 64 (83.1) |
| After COVID-19, I would like to continue virtual visits. | 102 (40.3) | 71 (92.2) |
| Home device use experience | ||
| I think having a blood pressure cuff is important for virtual prenatal care. | 213 (92.2) | 63 (95.5)b |
| I think having a fetal Doppler is important for virtual prenatal care. | 196 (84.8) | 47 (71.2)b |
Values are expressed as number (percentage) unless indicated otherwise.
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.
Peahl et al. New prenatal care model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2021.
a
Questions adapted from the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire
b
n=66.