Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; the National Birth Equity Collaborative, New Orleans, Louisiana; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington DC; and the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, California.
Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Mar 1;137(3):487-492. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004276.
The use of telemedicine in U.S. perinatal care has drastically increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and will likely continue given the national focus on high-value, patient-centered care. If implemented in an equitable manner, telemedicine has the potential to reduce disparities in care access and related outcomes that stem from systemic racism, implicit biases and other forms of discrimination within our health care system. In this commentary, we address implementation factors that should be considered to ensure that disparities are not widened as telemedicine becomes more integrated into care delivery.
在美国围产期护理中,远程医疗在 2019 年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行期间大幅增加,并且鉴于国家对高价值、以患者为中心的护理的重视,这种情况可能会持续下去。如果以公平的方式实施,远程医疗有可能减少因我们医疗保健系统中的系统性种族主义、隐性偏见和其他形式的歧视而导致的护理机会和相关结果方面的差距。在这篇评论中,我们将讨论应考虑的实施因素,以确保在远程医疗更融入护理服务时不会扩大差距。