Patient engagement practice within perinatal eHealth: A scoping review.
Jennifer N Auxier, Miriam Bender, Henna-Riikka Hakojärvi and 1 others
PMID 37211718WHAT IT FOUND
Perinatal eHealth programs consistently provide access and personalization, but commitment and therapeutic alliance are missing in 11 of 56 programs.
Nurses were involved in all neonatal programs but only 16 of 42 maternity programs.
Key findings
01Access and personalization were present in all included programs, while commitment and therapeutic alliance were absent from 3 and 8 programs respectively.
02Nurses were involved in the care provision or development of all neonatal programs, but in only 16 out of 42 maternity programs.
03No single eHealth program harmonized maternity and neonatal care across the entire perinatal period.
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How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
As a scoping review, the level of evidence in the included studies could not be evaluated. Search terms did not capture the experiences of pregnant people who do not identify as women. Inconsistent terminology in the literature may have led to some relevant sources being missed.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the presence of eHealth programs as evidence that they improve patient outcomes. This review maps what programs exist and how they are designed; it does not assess whether these programs are effective.