Efficacy of a Videoconferencing Intervention Compared With Standard Postnatal Care at Primary Care Health Centres in Catalonia
Source: Seguranyes, G., et al. 2014 - Pubmed ID: 24016553
Setting: Spain, Primary health care centers
RCT
Follow up: 6 weeks after delivery
Sample size:
Total: 1598 (1401)
IG: 798 (683)
CG: 800 (276)
Inclusion criteria:
- Women receiving antenatal care
Video consultation or phonecall (Skype)
- Virtual consultation
Intervention: Women could make virtual consultations from their homes, by videoconference or telephone hotline. The videoconferencing started once women were hospital discharged. Standard midwife care in the health centres was also available.
Duration: NA
Add on: +
Control group: Standard care in health center
Clinical effect:
- Visits of all kind ↑
- Visits to health center ↓
Patient safety: NA
Patient experiences:
- 90% used video conferencing, and 8% used the phone hotline
- satisfaction → (high satisfaction in both IG and CG)
Staff experiences: NA
Investment:
Staff resources
- Training professional in videoconferencing.
Running:
Staff resources
- Virtual consultation (midwifes)
Organization: NA
Health care utilization:
- Visits of all kind ↑
- Visits to health center ↓