Brianna Richardson|Justine Dol|Kallen Rutledge|Joelle Monaghan|Adele Orovec|Katie Howie|Talia Boates|Michael Smit|Marsha Campbell?Yeo
Evaluation of Mobile Apps Targeted to Parents of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Systematic App Review
Dalhousie University|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Dalhousie University|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Dalhousie University|Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre|Dalhousie University
parents preterm infants increasingly use mobile phone search health information recent review websites targeted toward parents infants neonatal intensive care unit nicu found poor moderate quality educational material however dearth literature regarding mobile apps nicu parentsthis study aimed identify evaluate apps targeting parents infants nicu quality information usability credibilitywe systematically searched apple app store google play using 49 key terms eg preterm infant july 26 august 18 2017 english apps targeting nicu parents cost less 20 included apps health care professionals ebooksmagazines nonrelevant results excluded total 3 tools used evaluation mobile application rating scale mars measure quality patient education materials assessment tool audiovisual materials pematav measure apps content usability trust trash measure credibilitythe initial search yielded 6579 apps 49 apps eligible title description screening total 27 apps met eligibility criteria 9 apps available app stores app recent update date chosen included analysis thus 18 unique apps included final analysis using mars 7 apps 718 39 received good score overall quality ie 40 50 none receiving excellent score addition 8 apps 818 44 received pematav score 51 75 understandability subscale 8 apps 818 44 scored 76 100 actionability subscale trust trash deemed 13 apps 1318 72 trash reasons including identification sources lack current information 5 518 28 deemed trustworthy reviewers expert evaluation found 16 apps contained content matched information provided multiple sources however apps meet objective measurement items support credibility comparing mars overall quality subjective quality scores trustworthiness apps statistically significant difference statistically significant difference found 2 mars quality scores indicating average apps ranked significantly lower subjective quality compared overall quality measuresthis evaluation revealed available apps targeting nicu parents less half considered acceptable educational material twothirds apps found issues regarding credibility quarter considered good quality apps currently available nicu parents lacking concern terms quality credibility