Patient attitude toward home uterine activity monitoring

Frequency of nursing, physician and hospital interventions in women at risk for preterm delivery

“…They noted better patient integration, less hospitalization and associated maternal costs as well as no increase in physician interventions among such women. Similar findings were reported by Chhibber and co-investigators, who found that 65% of their population felt unnecessary trips to the hospital were diminished by the availability of 24-hour, 7-days-a-week nurse availability for emergency phone calls and transmission of uterine contraction monitoring strips 15 .…”