Observational studyCentral European journal of public health2025
Feasibility and acceptability of telemedicine in prenatal care for low-risk pregnancies: a comparative study of remote and in-person approaches in the Czech Republic.
Observational study in Central European journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
8 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectivesThe aim of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of remote prenatal care using a smartphone application for women with low-risk pregnancies, and to compare outcomes with standard in-person care.
methodsA prospective observational study was conducted at the Institute for Maternal and Child Care in Podolí, Prague. A total of 225 pregnant women were enrolled: 119 received combined telemedicine and standard in-person follow-ups (W-DF group), while 106 received only standard in-person care (W-PF group). Data on patient satisfaction across various domains of care were collected and analysed.
resultsWomen in the W-DF group reported significantly higher satisfaction with information adequacy, confidentiality, and understanding of test results (p < 0.001). Conversely, the W-PF group showed greater satisfaction in childbirth preparedness, access to community programmes, and lifestyle guidance (p < 0.05). Overall satisfaction scores were comparable between the two groups (W-DF mean = 263.0, W-PF mean = 275.1; p = 0.263).
conclusionsTelemedicine in prenatal care offers advantages such as reduced time and logistical burdens and improved personalization of care. However, psychosocial and lifestyle support remains stronger in traditional models. A hybrid model that integrates telemedicine with periodic in-person visits may provide more comprehensive support. Further large-scale studies are needed to optimize implementation.
Indexed as
Identifiers
41165178What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.