Online Antenatal Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges

被引：65

作者：

Wu, Huailiang ^{[1
,2
]}

Sun, Weiwei ^{[1
,2
]}

Huang, Xinyu ^{[1
,2
]}

Yu, Shinning ^{[2
]}

Wang, Hao ^{[3
]}

Bi, Xiaoyu ^{[4
]}

Sheng, Jie ^{[4
]}

Chen, Sihan ^{[1
]}

Akinwunmi, Babatunde ^{[5
,6
]}

Zhang, Casper J. P. ^{[7
]}

Ming, Wai-Kit ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Jinan Univ, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth & Prevent Med, 602 Huangpu Ave West, Guangzhou 510000, Peoples R China

[2] Jinan Univ, Fac Med, Int Sch, Guangzhou, Peoples R China

[3] Xiamen Univ Technol, Dept Culture & Tourism, Xiamen, Peoples R China

[4] Jinan Univ, Coll Econ, Guangzhou, Peoples R China

[5] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Maternal Fetal Med Unit, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[6] Harvard Univ, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Harvard Med Sch, Ctr Genom Med, Boston, MA USA

[7] Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Fac Med, Sch Publ Hlth, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

来源：

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH | 2020年 / 22卷 / 07期

关键词：

coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; online prenatal education; pregnancy; online education; antenatal; telehealth; convenience; inequality;

D O I：

10.2196/19916

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

People across the world have been greatly affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The high infection risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in hospitals is particularly problematic for recently delivered mothers and currently pregnant women who require professional antenatal care. Online antenatal care would be a preferable alternative for these women since it can provide pregnancy-related information and remote clinic consultations. In addition, online antenatal care may help to provide relatively economical medical services and diminish health care inequality due to its convenience and cost-effectiveness, especially in developing countries or regions. However, some pregnant women will doubt the reliability of such online information. Therefore, it is important to ensure the quality and safety of online services and establish a stable, mutual trust between the pregnant women, the obstetric care providers and the technology vis-a-vis the online programs. Here, we report how the COVID-19 pandemic brings not only opportunities for the development and popularization of online antenatal care programs but also challenges.

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