Background Telehealth interventions have become increasingly important in health care
provision, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Video calls have emerged as a …

Introduction Exploitation of telehealth in prenatal care has the potential to reduce the access
barrier to care and empower women to participate in their own care. This review aims to …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic impedes therapy and care activities. Tele-health, ie,
the provision of health care at a distance (HCD), is a promising way to fill the supply gap …

Problem Women in early labour are typically encouraged to delay admission to the maternity
unit, but they may find this challenging without appropriate professional support …

C Auckland University of Technology, Aotearoa New Zealand Background: Pregnant
women/people globally are increasingly using digital technology such as texting, emailing …

Introduction Communication technology such as texting is commonly used for sending
appointment reminders and reinforcing health messages. Midwives have identified concerns …

Problem Women in early labour are typically encouraged to delay maternity unit admission,
but they may find this challenging without appropriate professional support. Background …

Introduction Delaying admission to the birth setting until active labor has commenced has
known benefits. However, women and their partners often struggle to stay home in early …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased use of digital clinical consultations
(phone or video calls) within UK maternity services. This project aimed to review the …

Background The use of telemedicine has spread to all areas of medicine, including
obstetrics, over the last few decades. Objective To identify and map the diversity and …