ArticleJMIR formative research2022
Development of a Maternal and Child mHealth Intervention With Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mothers: Co-design Approach.
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- Evaluating co-design approaches with parents in paediatric healthcare: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Mobile Health Interventions for Modifying Indigenous Maternal and Child-Health Related Behaviors: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a Mobile App (KhunLook) Versus the Maternal and Child Health Handbook on Thai Parents' Health Literacy, Accuracy of Health Assessments, and Convenience of Use: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Designing for all: A scoping review and critical analysis on how digital mental health interventions serve (or fail) diverse women.Internet interventions · 2026Review
- Co-production in sleep research: A scoping review of current practices and future directions.Journal of sleep research · 2025Article
- Cultural Adaptation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Maternal and Child mHealth Intervention: Protocol for a Co-Design and Adaptation Research Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Understanding communication in community engagement for maternal and newborn health programmes in low- and middle-income countries: a realist review.Health policy and planning · 2023Article
- Evaluation of an mHealth Intervention (Growin' Up Healthy Jarjums) Designed With and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mothers: Engagement and Acceptability Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2023Article
- A meta-Ethnography on Parents' Experiences of the Internet As a Source of Health Information.Global qualitative nursing researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite their growing popularity, there are very few mobile health (mHealth) interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that are culturally safe and evidence based. A co-design approach is considered a suitable methodology for developing health interventions with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to co-design an mHealth intervention to improve health knowledge, health behaviors, and access to health services for women caring for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
methodsAboriginal researchers led engagement and recruitment with health services and participants in 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in New South Wales, Australia. Focus groups and interviews were facilitated by researchers and an app developer to gather information on 3 predetermined themes: design characteristics, content modules, and features and functions. Findings from the co-design led to the development of an intervention prototype. Theories of health behavior change were used to underpin intervention components. Existing publicly available evidence-based information was used to develop content. Governance was provided by an Aboriginal advisory group.
resultsIn total, 31 mothers and 11 health professionals participated in 8 co-design focus groups and 12 interviews from June 2019 to September 2019. The 6 design characteristics identified as important were credibility, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designs and cultural safety, family centeredness, supportive, simple to use, and confidential. The content includes 6 modules for women's health: Smoke-free families, Safe drinking, Feeling good, Women's business, Eating, and Exercising. The content also includes 6 modules for children's health: Breathing well; Sleeping; Milestones; Feeding and eating; Vaccinations and medicines; and Ears, eyes, and teeth. In addition, 6 technology features and functions were identified: content feed, social connection, reminders, rewards, communication with health professionals, and use of videos.
conclusionsAn mHealth intervention that included app, Facebook page, and SMS text messaging modalities was developed based on the co-design findings. The intervention incorporates health behavior change theory, evidence-based information, and the preferences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and health professionals. A pilot study is now needed to assess the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention.
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