Use of the Internet as a source of health information amongst participants of antenatal classes

Lima-Pereira, Patricia; Bermúdez-Tamayo, Clara; Jasieńska, Grażyna

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03910.x

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“…However, more empirical evidence on opinions of fathers is necessary. With that being said, the literature indicates that, as a group, expectant and new mothers actively seek information [38], which could explain their overrepresentation in our - and other - studies.…”

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Mothers' Views on Longer Storage of Neonatal Dried Blood Spots for Specific Secondary Uses

Teeffelen

Douglas

et al. 2015

Public Health Genomics

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Background: Neonatal dried blood spots (DBS) present a wealth of data. Currently, many countries discuss DBS storage, management and use. We collected data in the Netherlands on the awareness and views of an unheard stakeholder: mothers (-to-be). Methods: A survey was conducted on an Amsterdam pregnancy fair website in 2011. We included 1,272 women who were pregnant and/or had at least one child ≤5 years old. A descriptive analysis was used to score the awareness of and views on policies regarding the length of storage and secondary use. Results: 18.9% of mothers (n = 1,272) were aware of all five current DBS screening, storage and use policies. The views were positive for all ten potential specific secondary uses. Most support was given to etiology research, while test development by a company was least supported. Extending the DBS storage beyond the 5-year status quo was approved by 67.8% of the respondents, indefinite storage was approved by 54.7%. Conclusion: Mothers indicate support of several secondary uses and prolonged storage of DBS but report a low awareness of current storage and secondary use policies. Efforts must be made to involve parents as key stakeholders in DBS policies. This could be achieved through a parent-led advisory structure.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Mothers' Views on Longer Storage of Neonatal Dried Blood Spots for Specific Secondary Uses

Teeffelen

Douglas

et al. 2015

Public Health Genomics

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“…A 2006 report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project indicated that 25% of people surveyed in a national sample felt overwhelmed by the amount of health information they found online, 22% were frustrated by a lack of information, 18% were confused, and 10% were frightened (Fox, 2006). A 2012 survey conducted with 135 participants in antenatal care indicated that 90% could not differentiate between not-forprofit and commercially run pregnancy websites (Lima-Pereira, Bermúdez-Tamayo, & Jasienska, 2012), the latter of which may contain inaccurate or biased information. In fact, a recent Pew report suggests that erroneous health information persists on the Internet-with only 41% of individuals having an online "diagnosis" subsequently confirmed by a clinician (Fox & Duggan, 2013).…”

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Access, Use, and Preferences for Technology-Based Perinatal and Breastfeeding Support Among Childbearing Women

Demirci¹,

Cohen²,

Parker³

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J Perinat Educ

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Technology-Based Perinatal and Breastfeeding Support | Radtke Demirci et al. 29and 82% report using the Internet at least once weekly during pregnancy. A significant proportion of these women also reported the following technology-based sources as "very valuable" for obtaining pregnancy information: pregnancy/birth websites, general medical or health websites, and pregnancy/childbirth apps (Declercq, Sakala, Corry, Applebaum, & Herrlich, Childbearing women regularly seek pregnancy, birth, and infant care information through technologybased media (Romano, 2007). According to the recent Listening to Mothers III survey, almost two-thirds of postpartum mothers within a nationally representative sample of 2,400 women reported signing up for "weekly or so" e-mails about pregnancy and childbirth, ABSTRACTWe surveyed 146 postpartum women who birthed at 34-37 6/7 weeks of gestation and intended to breastfeed about their use of and preferences regarding technology to obtain perinatal and breastfeeding support.Most participants owned smartphones and used technology during pregnancy to track pregnancy data, follow fetal development, address pregnancy concerns, and obtain breastfeeding information. Internet, e-mail, apps, and multiplatform resources were the most popular technologies used and preferred. Demographic differences existed in mobile technology access and preferences for different technologies. In terms of technology-based breastfeeding support, women wanted encouragement, anticipatory guidance, and information about milk production. A nuanced understanding of the technology childbearing women use and desire has the potential to impact clinical care and inform perinatal support interventions.

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“…Gestation, indeed, is a condition characterized by a greater thirst for knowledge, often related to the anxiety for the newborn, that pushes women to search information for any source, and the web is often the widest available. 11,12 There are some recent studies referring to surfing the Internet in order to search for pregnancy-related information during the gestation. 11e19 All these studies showed a high prevalence of pregnant women who seek information on the internet.…”

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Pregnancy and internet: sociodemographic and geographic differences in e-health practice. Results from an Italian multicenter study

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Our findings suggest that the phenomenon of pregnancy e-health is widespread and show social and geographic differences, in particular about city of residence, age and educational level. It might encourage healthcare professionals to be more available and exhaustive during routine visits and to be more careful about web content on this topic, also addressing the different needs into different geographic contexts.

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Use of the Internet as a source of health information amongst participants of antenatal classes

Cited by 111 publications

References 21 publications

Mothers' Views on Longer Storage of Neonatal Dried Blood Spots for Specific Secondary Uses

Mothers' Views on Longer Storage of Neonatal Dried Blood Spots for Specific Secondary Uses

Access, Use, and Preferences for Technology-Based Perinatal and Breastfeeding Support Among Childbearing Women

Pregnancy and internet: sociodemographic and geographic differences in e-health practice. Results from an Italian multicenter study

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