Self-Care Mobile Application for South Korean Pregnant Women at Work: Development and Usability Studyopen access
- Authors
- Lee, Yaelim; Choi, Soeun; Jung, Heejae
- Issue Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
- Keywords
- pregnancy; prenatal care; telemedicine; internet-based intervention; Asian
- Citation
- RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY, v.15, pp 997 - 1009
- Pages
- 13
- Journal Title
- RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
- Volume
- 15
- Start Page
- 997
- End Page
- 1009
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/61891
- DOI
- 10.2147/RMHP.S360407
- ISSN
- 1179-1594
1179-1594
- Abstract
- Background: Pregnant women at work often encounter barriers to participating in prenatal education or conducting appropriate selfcare practices due to their working conditions. Purpose: We aimed at developing a mobile-based intervention application (SPWW) for Korean pregnant women at work and testing its usability and preliminary effects to enhance their self-care practices. Patients and Methods: The application was developed and tested with thirty-one pregnant women at work and thirteen women???s healthcare providers. The instruments used in this study were a modified Health Practices in Pregnancy Questionnaire II and a System Usability Scale. Descriptive analyses and t-tests were performed using SPSS 25.0. The participants??? open-ended answers were Results: We developed the application focusing on four self-care topics: healthy diet, physical activity, sufficient rest, and stress management. After using the application for two weeks, participants??? levels of exercise (p = 0.006), adequate fluid intake (p = 0.002), and limiting daily caffeine intake (p = 0.048) significantly improved. In addition to good usability scores, the suggestions for improvement made by the participants included diversifying the educational materials and adding individually customizable functions to the application. Conclusion: The application developed in this study enhanced self-care practices of pregnant women at work and showed adequate levels of usability. We expect the developmental process and details of the application provided in this study to serve as a sample guide for future studies.
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