ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2023
Pregnant women's use and attitude toward Mobile phone features for self-management.
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- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Interventions for Stress Management in Pregnant Women: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- Mobile health apps for pregnant women usability and quality rating scales: a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Empowering expecting mothers: a qualitative exploration of perceived needs and preferences of pregnant women towards educational resources of perinatal mhealth apps.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- The effect of mobile applications used during pregnancy on prenatal distress and attachment.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- WhatsApp-Based Intervention for Diabetes Prevention and Care in Argentina: Implementation and Process Evaluation.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Home blood pressure monitoring and mobile health application practices among pregnant persons with and at risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.Pregnancy hypertension · 2025Article
- Self-management interventions for gestational diabetes in Africa: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to examine the current use of mobile phones by pregnant women and their attitudes towards the use of a variety of prenatal care services through mHealth.
methodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Iran in 2021. The study population included 168 pregnant women who referred to specialist obstetrics and gynecology clinic. The data collection tool was a questionnaire that included the demographics of the participants, their current mobile phone usage, and their attitudes toward mobile phone use for prenatal care services. The data were analyzed in SPSS with descriptive and analytical statistics.
resultsThe majority of participants (84.2%) had a smartphone and access to mobile internet. More than half of the respondents (58.9%) used their mobile phone for (only) phone calls, and 36.7% occasionally used mobile internet to access prenatal care services. To get information about the pregnancy and to communicate with other pregnant women, the participants mainly used social media, and to get reminders, they preferred phone calls.
conclusionsIn this study, pregnant women have a positive attitude towards using mobile phones for obtaining health services and prefer social media to seek prenatal care services. There seems to be a need for pregnant women to have high levels of digital health literacy and be advised by healthcare providers on using this technology to access prenatal care services.
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