COVID-19: changing the care process for women's health-the patient's perspective.
Reem S Abu-RustumMelissa BrightNash MoawadEmily Weber LeBrunKay Roussos-RossGregory ChristmanAlice Rhoton-VlasakJohn C SmulianPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
During the initial COVID-19 surge with lockdown, the majority of survey respondents were following public health precautions. However, there were significant concerns amongst women related to obstetric and gynecologic medical appointments scheduled during that period. During pandemics, natural disasters and similar extreme circumstances, digital communication and telemedicine have the potential to play a critical role in providing reassurance and care. Nevertheless, given the concerns expressed by survey respondents, communication and messaging tools are needed to increase comfort and ensure equity with the rapidly changing methods of care delivery.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- public health
- coronavirus disease
- palliative care
- sars cov
- quality improvement
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- cross sectional
- affordable care act
- pain management
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- metabolic syndrome
- chronic pain
- endometrial cancer
- health information
- breast cancer risk
- risk assessment
- skeletal muscle
- smoking cessation