Virtual Prenatal Care: A Systematic Review of Pregnant Women' and Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences, Needs, and Preferences for Quality Care

Review question / Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to gain deeper insights on (1) how existing virtual prenatal care interventions in pregnancy care have addressed pregnant women's and/or HCP's needs associated with communication, technology, and care provision, and (2) how those interventions are used for pregnancy care, including their effectiveness and barriers. Research questions: RQ1. What are the pregnant women's and HCP's needs for virtual prenatal care? RQ2. How is the quality care provided to pregnant women via virtual prenatal care modalities? RQ3. What are the experiences regarding the effectiveness and barriers? Main outcome(s): The findings from all the included articles were categorized based on the factors associated with the research questions. Thus, needs and preferences, virtual prenatal care modalities, and outcomes/experiences were considered as the main outcome for the synthesis.