Prenatal Care Cards: Imparting Patient Autonomy During Pregnancy.

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2022-03-30
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Introduction/Problem: Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic (IU-SOC) has been providing medical care to vulnerable populations for the past 12 years. In that time, students have witnessed barriers to care impacting the neighbors in the community, including lack of health insurance due to financial limitations or limited residency documentation. These barriers are particularly burdensome to pregnant patients, and the bimonthly Prenatal Clinic was created five years ago to address this need. A major limitation is ensuring effective communication between the IU-SOC Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Practice Fusion, and the multiple health systems in the community. Intervention: After reviewing the Pan American Health Organization (P.A.H.O) recommendations for similar communities, we created a tool that can be utilized at all outreach clinics: the prenatal care card. These care cards contain all relevant prenatal information such as first, second, and third trimester prenatal labs, blood pressure measurements, fetal anatomy ultrasound results, and other tests that will allow providers to establish baseline values that determine future care. The card can be easily translated for improved clarity and is printed on sturdy, laminated cardstock. IU-SOC contact information is included on the bottom of the card in case future providers have concerns, and patients receive a photocopy of the card for safekeeping. Our copy is uploaded to Practice Fusion for future reference at IU-SOC. Conclusion: The IU-SOC prenatal care card has been implemented as a way to communicate between the clinic and other healthcare providers, in accordance with P.A.H.O. standards of perinatal care. Since September 2021, four IU-SOC patients have been offered the prenatal care card and have expressed overall satisfaction so far. The value of the prenatal card is three-fold: to provide patients with ownership of their medical information, to be easily shareable with any medical center, and to enhance their pregnancy experience overall. The utility of the prenatal card will be further established as more pregnant patients are provided this tool.

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