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Understanding women’s, caregivers’, and providers’ experiences with home-based records: A systematic review of qualitative studies
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 10, p e0204966 (2018), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018.
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Abstract
- Mothers, caregivers, and healthcare providers in 163 countries have used paper and electronic home-based records (HBRs) to facilitate primary care visit. These standardized records have the potential to empower women, improve the quality of care for mothers and children and reduce health inequities. This review examines experiences of women, caregivers and providers with home-based records for maternal and child health and seeks to explore the feasibility, acceptability, affordability and equity of these interventions. We systematically searched MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, MEDLINE Ahead of Print, Embase, CINAHL, ERIC, and PsycINFO for articles that were published between January 1992 and December 2017. We used the CASP checklist to assess study quality, a framework analysis to support synthesis, and GRADE-CERQual to assess the confidence in the key findings. Of 7,904 citations, 19 studies met our inclusion criteria. In these studies, mothers, caregivers and children shared HBR experiences in relation to maternal and child health which facilitated the monitoring of immunisations and child growth and development. Participants’ reports of HBRs acting as a point of commonality between patient and provider offer an explanation for their perceptions of improved communication and patient-centered care, and enhanced engagement and empowerment during pregnancy and childcare. Healthcare providers and nurses reported that the home-based record increased their feeling of connection with their patients. Although there were concerns around electronic records and confidentiality, there were no specific concerns reported for paper records. Mothers and other caregivers see home based records as having a pivotal role in facilitating primary care visits and enhancing healthcare for their families. The records’ potential could be limited by users concerns over confidentiality of electronic home-based records, or shortcomings in their design. Health systems should seize the opportunity HBRs provide in empowering women, especially in the contexts of lower literacy levels and weak health care delivery systems.
- Subjects :
- 020205 medical informatics
Health Care Providers
Maternal Health
Psychological intervention
Nurses
lcsh:Medicine
02 engineering and technology
PsycINFO
Pediatrics
Families
0302 clinical medicine
Pregnancy
Health care
Medicine and Health Sciences
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Electronic Health Records
Public and Occupational Health
Medical Personnel
030212 general & internal medicine
lcsh:Science
Empowerment
media_common
Allied Health Care Professionals
Multidisciplinary
Child Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Checklist
Professions
Caregivers
Health Education and Awareness
Female
Psychology
Research Article
Health Personnel
media_common.quotation_subject
MEDLINE
Mothers
CINAHL
03 medical and health sciences
Nursing
Humans
business.industry
lcsh:R
Health Care
People and Places
Housing
Women's Health
Population Groupings
lcsh:Q
business
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....90cbd5710ca70a54d9a13a9d4c94e910