Publication Date
Spring 2020
Degree Type
Doctoral Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Carrie Holschuh
Second Advisor
Gretchen Ezaki
Third Advisor
Adanna Ikedilo
Keywords
Perinatal Care, Virtual Care, Telehealth
Abstract
Improving access to health care in general and to appropriate prenatal care specifically are two leading health indicators (LHI) as designated by Healthy People 2020 (U.S Department of Health and Human Services, 2010). The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) also prioritizes minimizing health disparities that prevent women from entering into prenatal health care (CDPH, 2019). In Fresno county, transportation to specialty care such as perinatal care has been identified as a barrier (CDPH, 2017). The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and The American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) have identified a standard of fourteen to sixteen visits for routine perinatal care (Riley, Papile, & Kilpatrick, 2012) which has demonstrated best outcomes for mother and baby. These visits can result in disruption of work, increased child care expenses, travel and long office wait times that can lead to barriers to participation in adequate perinatal care. This doctoral project will be a pilot study to evaluate patient satisfaction with participation in this model as the virtual component is a new addition to standard office care. The project will also evaluate physician and nurse practitioner (NP) satisfaction in providing virtual obstetric care in order to help determine if this novel model can help decrease obstacles to care.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Gretchen Ann DeLong, "Evaluating the Experience of Patient and Provider Satisfaction in Participation in a Hybrid Virtual Perinatal Care Model in a Private Practice Setting" (2020). Doctoral Projects. 133.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.qyt4-a2jh
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_doctoral/133
