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Background <p>The often-scarce supply of midwives in rural areas, especially in postpartum care, is counteracted by offering a&#xa0;digital midwifery consultation (TeleMidwife). A&#xa0;pilot project will be flanked by an accompanying study from the social sciences.</p> Objective <p>The aim of the current article is to provide research information from the exploratory qualitative social science study accompanying the TeleMidwife project.</p> Materials and methods <p>The empirical basis is formed by qualitative (problem-centered, process-accompanied) interviews, which were conducted with the midwives employed in the study over the course of the project and evaluated according to the methodology of grounded theory.</p> Results <p>The findings of the study show both some practical solutions with a&#xa0;view to more adequate care as well as starting points for questioning the existing practice of midwifery care. They also show problems with the transition from outreach midwifery to digital care. Moreover, a&#xa0;side effect is also reported: the digital service makes it easier to reach previously hard-to-reach social groups.</p> Conclusion <p>The accompanying study shows that practicable forms of hybrid care are emerging between the poles of comprehensive outreach and fully digital midwifery, which are particularly capable of alleviating supply bottlenecks in rural areas—and beyond.</p>

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TeleHebamme. Herausforderungen der Wochenbettbetreuung im ländlichen Raum

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    2025年7月30日

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  • Oliver Dimbath,
  • Muriel Brandes,
  • Astrid Fries,
  • Kay Goerke,
  • Annika Greis,
  • Katharina Maucher,
  • Benedikt Schöfferle

摘要

Background

The often-scarce supply of midwives in rural areas, especially in postpartum care, is counteracted by offering a digital midwifery consultation (TeleMidwife). A pilot project will be flanked by an accompanying study from the social sciences.

Objective

The aim of the current article is to provide research information from the exploratory qualitative social science study accompanying the TeleMidwife project.

Materials and methods

The empirical basis is formed by qualitative (problem-centered, process-accompanied) interviews, which were conducted with the midwives employed in the study over the course of the project and evaluated according to the methodology of grounded theory.

Results

The findings of the study show both some practical solutions with a view to more adequate care as well as starting points for questioning the existing practice of midwifery care. They also show problems with the transition from outreach midwifery to digital care. Moreover, a side effect is also reported: the digital service makes it easier to reach previously hard-to-reach social groups.

Conclusion

The accompanying study shows that practicable forms of hybrid care are emerging between the poles of comprehensive outreach and fully digital midwifery, which are particularly capable of alleviating supply bottlenecks in rural areas—and beyond.