Abstract
To analyse the use of a free, public, perinatal internet consultation service, 2000 consultations provided by university hospital staff were evaluated over 30 months. Ninety five percent of the questioners were women, and 62% of them were primiparous. The average response rate was 2.3 audience responses per question. Fifty-two percent of the consultations were related to labour and delivery, 23% were related to pregnancy complications, 16% were related to prenatal diagnosis, and 7% were related to the puerperium period. We conclude that medical consultation forums provide an additional way of delivering inexpensive, accessible, fast, and convenient healthcare services.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 108-110 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Internet forum consultations
- Labour and delivery
- Pregnancy complications
- Puerperium
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