Exploring the acceptability and experience of receiving diabetes and pregnancy care via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

S L Kozica-OlenskiG SoldatosL MarlowS D CoorayJ A Boyle

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2022)

In this study, telehealth was viewed as acceptable to women and clinicians for diabetes in pregnancy care, supporting the ongoing delivery of a hybrid service model of telehealth and face-to-face care. These findings provide valuable information to improve diabetes in pregnancy services to meet the needs of women during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Keyphrases

healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
palliative care
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
preterm birth
glycemic control
quality improvement
polycystic ovary syndrome
affordable care act
primary care
pregnant women
pain management
insulin resistance
cervical cancer screening