Julia Dalton|Dianne Rodger|Michael Wilmore|Sal Humphreys|Andrew Skuse|Claire T. Roberts|Vicki L. Clifton
The Health-e Babies App for antenatal education: Feasibility for socially disadvantaged women
University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|Swinburne University of Technology|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide|University of Adelaide
background use mobile technology phone applications apps proposed efficient means providing health clinical information variety healthcare settings developed healthe babies app android smart phone application pregnant women attending tertiary hospital low socioeconomic community objective providing health information early pregnancy would increase maternal confidence reduce anxiety based earlier research form health communication viewed preferred source information women reproductive age however pilot study poor participation rate 76 n 94 completing study requirements initial findings raised important issues relation difficulties engaging women pregnancy app paper analyses characteristics participants complete study requirements attempt identify potential barriers associated implementation pregnancy app methods retrospective review quantitative qualitative data collected commencement healthe babies app trial related participants communication technology use confidence knowing seek help mental health status maternalfetal attachment parenting confidence engagement use healthe babies app measured completion questionnaire app downloaded data participants phones mental health status confidence selfefficacy measured questionnaires results women similar terms age race marital status level education 94 women 76 complete trial significantly anxious indicated state trait anxiety inventory p 0001 student ttest likely unemployed 50 vs 31 p 0012 student ttest conclusion study provides important information challenges associated implementation pregnancy app socially disadvantaged community data suggests factors including social mental health issues financial constraints technological ability affect womens engagement mobile phone app