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Improving maternity care using a personal health record: study protocol for a stepped-wedge, randomised, controlled
Carola J M Groenen1, Marjan J Faber2, Jan A M Kremer2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radboud university medical center, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. carola.groenen@radboudumc.nl.
Trials
|April 17, 2016
Summary
This study protocol outlines the implementation of MyPregn@ncy, a personal health record (PHR), in Dutch maternity care. The research will evaluate its impact on patient outcomes and professional collaboration in maternal health.
Area of Science:
- Digital health interventions
- Maternal and perinatal care research
- Health informatics
Background:
- Personal health records (PHRs) offer secure platforms for individuals to manage and share health information.
- PHRs are anticipated to empower patients, enhance healthcare professional collaboration, and improve health outcomes.
- This study protocol details the planned implementation and evaluation of a PHR, MyPregn@ncy, within a Dutch maternity care setting.
Purpose of the Study:
- To implement and evaluate the effects of the MyPregn@ncy personal health record in routine Dutch maternity care.
- To assess the impact of PHR implementation on patient health outcomes, quality of care, and interprofessional collaboration.
- To conduct a process evaluation of the MyPregn@ncy implementation in maternal healthcare.
Main Methods:
- A stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial will be employed for the evaluation.
- The study will take place in Nijmegen, Netherlands, involving over 230 healthcare professionals and approximately 4,500 births annually.
- Data collection will utilize the Dutch perinatal registry, questionnaires, interviews, and log data.
Main Results:
- The study aims to identify the effects of MyPregn@ncy on health outcomes in maternity care.
- Patient-reported quality of care and collaboration among healthcare professionals will be analyzed.
- A comprehensive process evaluation will examine the implementation of MyPregn@ncy.
Conclusions:
- The study is expected to provide novel insights into the implementation and utilization of PHRs in routine maternal care.
- Findings will illuminate the strengths, possibilities, and challenges associated with PHR adoption in this setting.
- Results may inform improvements in the quality of maternal and perinatal care delivery.
