Patient Experience of Obstetric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Results From a Recurring National Survey

Dani Bradley MPH, MS; Arianna Blaine SM; Neel Shah MD, MPP, FACOG; Ateev Mehrotra MD, MPH; Rahul Gupta MD, MPH, MBA; Adam Wolfberg MD, MPH

doi:10.1177/2374373520964045

Journal of Patient Experience (Oct 2020)

Patient Experience of Obstetric Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Results From a Recurring National Survey

Dani Bradley MPH, MS,
Arianna Blaine SM,
Neel Shah MD, MPP, FACOG,
Ateev Mehrotra MD, MPH,
Rahul Gupta MD, MPH, MBA,
Adam Wolfberg MD, MPH

Affiliations

Dani Bradley MPH, MS: Ovia Health, Boston, MA, USA
Arianna Blaine SM: Ovia Health, Boston, MA, USA
Neel Shah MD, MPP, FACOG: Harvard School of Public Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
Ateev Mehrotra MD, MPH: Harvard School of Public Health, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
Rahul Gupta MD, MPH, MBA: March of Dimes, Washington, DC, USA
Adam Wolfberg MD, MPH: Ovia Health, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373520964045
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7

Abstract

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The experience of pregnant and postpartum patients continues to evolve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited clinical data and the unknown nature of the virus’ impact and transmission routes have forced constant changes to traditional care delivery. Dependence on telehealth technology such as telephonic and videoconferencing has surged, and patients’ willingness to visit traditional health care facilities has plummeted. We set out to create an ongoing surveillance system to monitor changes to prenatal and obstetric care and the patient experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published in Journal of Patient Experience

ISSN: 2374-3735 (Print); 2374-3743 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jpx

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