Mobile Applications for Women's Health and Midwifery Care: A Pocket Reference for the 21st Century

Arbour, Megan W.; Stec, Melissa A.

doi:10.1111/jmwh.12755

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“…An increasing body of evidence suggests mHealth interventions can improve outcomes and health service utilization [5–7]. One of the particular advantages of mobile phone applications (apps) is that they can be updated regularly, ensuring information is based on current evidence, and they are so readily accessible [8].…”

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Mobile phone apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy: a scoping review

Carter

Sandall

Shennan

et al. 2019

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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BackgroundThe use of digital technology in healthcare has been found to be useful for data collection, provision of health information and communications. Despite increasing use of medical mobile phone applications (apps), by both clinicians and patients, there appears to be a paucity of peer-reviewed publications evaluating their use, particularly in pregnancy. This scoping review explored the use of mobile phone apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy. Specific objectives were to: 1. determine the current landscape of mobile phone app use for clinical decision support in pregnancy; 2. identify perceived benefits and potential hazards of use and 3. identify facilitators and barriers to implementation of these apps into clinical practice.MethodsPapers eligible for inclusion were primary research or reports on the development and evaluation of apps for use by clinicians for decision support in pregnancy, published in peer-reviewed journals. Research databases included Medline, Embase, PsychoInfo, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and the online digital health journals JMIR mHealth and uHealth. Charting and thematic analysis was undertaken using NVivo qualitative data management software and the Framework approach.ResultsAfter screening for eligibility, 13 papers were identified, mainly reporting early stage development of the mobile app, and feasibility or acceptability studies designed to inform further development. Thematic analysis revealed four main themes across the included papers: 1. acceptability and satisfaction; 2. ease of use and portability; 3. multi-functionality and 4. the importance of user involvement in development and evaluation.ConclusionsThis review highlights the benefits of mobile apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy and potential barriers to implementation, but reveals a lack of rigorous reporting of evaluation of their use and data security. This situation may change, however, following the issue of FDA and MHRA guidelines and implementation of UK government and other international strategies. Overall, the findings suggest that ease of use, portability and multi-functionality make mobile apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy useful and acceptable tools for clinicians.

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Mobile phone apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy: a scoping review

Carter

Sandall

Shennan

et al. 2019

BMC Med Inform Decis Mak

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“…Our study also found that women were most likely to access RH service-related information through the internet. At present, a mobile health program has been widely recognized as an effective method for improving health services due to the ease in obtaining information without limitations of time and space [38][39][40]. Moreover, other ways of obtaining RH service-related information-lectures, brochures, magazines, video and television-should be given more attention to satisfy the different groups, especially in underdeveloped areas lacking the internet.…”

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Utilization of and Demand for Reproductive Health Services among 20–39-Year-Old Women in Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yue

Luo

Chen

et al. 2020

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Background: The enjoyment of reproductive health (RH) services is a universal right for all human beings. The rural population serves an important role in economic and social development. However, little is known about the rural population’s RH services, especially in low and middle-income countries. Our study aimed to determine the utilization of and demand for RH services in rural China, which is the most populous country in the world with 40.42% rural populations.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in four villages of four cities in Hunan province among 978 women who were 20–39 years old. A researcher-made structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The data were entered into EpiData version 3.0 and analyzed by SPSS version 18.0. Statistical significance was defined as a two-sided P value of less than 0.05.Results: Among the 980 women who were recruited in this study, 978 participants completed the questionnaire as requested (response rate: 99.8%). Age, monthly household income, employment, spousal education level, and artificial abortion history were associated with the utilization of RH services (P＜0.05). The top three RH services participants utilized were free antenatal examinations (90.2%), free postpartum visits (73.0%), and free folic acid supplements (71.6%). The top three RH services they most wanted to obtain were prevention of cervical/breast cancer (58.9%), child health care (48.2%), and reproductive tract infection/sexually transmitted disease treatment (41.1%). The most commonly used method for participants to obtain information related to RH services was the internet.Conclusions: It is necessary to further improve the accessibility and availability of RH services to ameliorate the utilization of these services in rural areas. The internet was the most effective method for improving the use of RH services. Educational interventions and policy support help promote RH services in rural China.

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“…With the rapid development of mobile internet technology and growing prevalence of smartphones, mHealth has become an increasingly practical, innovative approach to health care delivery, especially in rural and remote areas [19-21]. Many applications for mHealth services have been reported in the extant literature, including chronic disease management [22,23], mental health services [24], health solutions for pregnant women and teenage youth [25-27], and health monitoring [28,29].…”

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How Resource Scarcity and Accessibility Affect Patients’ Usage of Mobile Health in China: Resource Competition Perspective

Ye¹,

Deng²,

Chen³

et al. 2019

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth

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Background The last decade has witnessed many achievements in China’s health care industry, but the industry still faces major challenges among which the uneven distribution of medical resources and the imbalance between supply and demand are the most pressing problems. Although mobile health (mHealth) services play a significant role in mitigating problems associated with health care delivery, their adoption rates have been low. Objective The objective of this study was to explore the impact of resource scarcity and resource accessibility on the adoption of mHealth from the perspective of resource competition, to examine the concerning factors, and to provide a theoretical basis for promoting mHealth in China. Methods We used 229,516 original registration records of outpatients to conduct an empirical analysis to examine the adoption of mHealth services from the perspective of resource competition. Results The adoption rate of mobile services for outpatients was low, accounting for only 31.5% (N=71,707). The empirical results indicated that resource scarcity (beta=.435, P=.01) and accessibility (beta=−.134, P=.02) have a significant impact on the adoption of mHealth. In addition, gender (beta=.073, P=.01) and age (beta=−.009, P<.001) are significantly related to adoption of mHealth. Experience with mHealth has a moderating role in the relationship between resource scarcity (beta=−.129, P=.02), accessibility (beta=.138, P=.04), and adoption of mHealth. Conclusions In this study we demonstrate that the external environment (resource scarcity and resource accessibility) has a significant impact on the adoption of mHealth. This study also demonstrates that experience with mHealth has a moderating role in the relationship between the elements of the external environment. Finally, we confirm that mHealth is a key factor in the delivery and allocation of medical resources and provide a theoretical basis for government agencies to develop policies on mHealth.

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Mobile Applications for Women's Health and Midwifery Care: A Pocket Reference for the 21st Century

Cited by 19 publications

References 11 publications

Mobile phone apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy: a scoping review

Mobile phone apps for clinical decision support in pregnancy: a scoping review

Utilization of and Demand for Reproductive Health Services among 20–39-Year-Old Women in Rural China: A Cross-Sectional Study

How Resource Scarcity and Accessibility Affect Patients’ Usage of Mobile Health in China: Resource Competition Perspective

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