Development and early implementation of telemonitoring of complicated pregnancies – A qualitative study with the perspectives of health professionals

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q1 NURSING

Midwifery Pub Date : 2024-08-18 DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2024.104149

Jane Hyldgaard Nielsen , Ingrid Jepsen , Stine Aistrup Eriksen , Rikke Damkjær Maimburg

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Abstract

Background

Telemonitoring may offer promising opportunities in health care. In obstetric health care, there is a need to expand and improve digitalization. Nevertheless, there is limited knowledge based on healthcare professionals' perspectives regarding the use of telemedicine and remote cardiotocography during pregnancy, as well as its implementation.

Aim

To explore the perspectives of health-care professionals who manage telemonitoring of complicated pregnancies.

Design and setting

A qualitative interview study undertaken in a hospital with a tertiary obstetric unit in Northen Denmark.

Methods

Based on a purposive sample strategy, 11 semi-structured interviews of health-care professionals involved in the management of telemonitoring in women with complicated pregnancies were conducted and analyzed using a reflexive thematic analytical approach.

Findings

The findings are assembled into two main themes. The experience of relevance to own practice: included the embedded potentials in telemonitoring providing women-centred care, but also challenges related to the implementation of a new technology. Experience of challenges and potential in day-to-day operation: included frustrations regarding the technological devices and software, working experiences increasing confidence in telemonitoring, and perspectives on the required interdependence across departments.

Conclusion

This study adds important knowledge to support awareness and reflection on how challenges impact the successful implementation of telemonitoring in obstetric and midwifery care. This includes knowledge of important processes and resources to ensure ongoing implementation and evaluation. Implementation strategies and collaborations to support a multiple-level system change, such as an interdisciplinary team, seem crucial to minimize challenges, build shared visions, and engage staff.

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Midwifery 医学-护理

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

7.40%

发文量

221

审稿时长

13.4 weeks

期刊介绍： Midwifery publishes the latest peer reviewed international research to inform the safety, quality, outcomes and experiences of pregnancy, birth and maternity care for childbearing women, their babies and families. The journal’s publications support midwives and maternity care providers to explore and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes informed by best available evidence. Midwifery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and discussion of advances in evidence, controversies and current research, and promotes continuing education through publication of systematic and other scholarly reviews and updates. Midwifery articles cover the cultural, clinical, psycho-social, sociological, epidemiological, education, managerial, workforce, organizational and technological areas of practice in preconception, maternal and infant care. The journal welcomes the highest quality scholarly research that employs rigorous methodology. Midwifery is a leading international journal in midwifery and maternal health with a current impact factor of 1.861 (© Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2016) and employs a double-blind peer review process.