Christy J. W. Ledford|Mollie Rose Canzona|Lauren A. Cafferty|Joshua A. Hodge
Mobile application as a prenatal education and engagement tool: A randomized controlled pilot
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences|Wake Forest University|Texas State University|Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center
research shown mobile applications provide powerful alternative traditional paper diaries however little data exists comparing apps traditional mode paper patient education engagement tool clinical setting study designed compare effectiveness mobile app versus spiralnotebook guide throughout prenatal care randomized n 173 controlled pilot conducted east coast community hospital chisquare repeatedmeasures analysis variance used test intervention effects sample 127 pregnant mothers completed prenatal care healthcare system patients distributed mobile application used tool record information pregnancy frequently p 04 developed greater patient activation p 02 patients distributed notebooks difference detected interpersonal clinical communication mobile application successfully activated patient population selfmanagement critical factor study shows mobile apps prompt greater use result activated patients findings may translated patient populations receive recurring care chronic disease