A qualitative study of the dynamics of access to remote antenatal care through the lens of candidacy.

Lisa HintonKarolina KuberskaFrancesca DakinNicola Boydell Graham P MartinTim DraycottCathy WinterRichard J McManusLucy C ChappellSanhita ChakrabartiElizabeth HowlandJanet WillarsMary Dixon-Woods

Published in: Journal of health services research & policy (2023)

It is important to recognise the implications for access to antenatal care of a shift to remote delivery. It is not a simple swap: it restructures many aspects of candidacy for care in ways that pose risks of amplifying existing intersectional inequalities that lead to poorer outcomes. Addressing these challenges through policy and practice action is needed to tackle these risks.

Keyphrases

healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
pregnant women
pain management
primary care
affordable care act
human health
weight loss