Lee Yeonkyu, Moon Mikyung
Department of Nursing, Gumi University, Gumi, Korea.
College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Healthc Inform Res. 2016 Apr;22(2):73-80. doi: 10.4258/hir.2016.22.2.73. Epub 2016 Apr 30.
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of mobile applications about pregnancy, birth, and child care among pregnant women and to review the characteristics, contents, and credibility of the applications used by these women.
This study was cross-sectional and was conducted using a survey method. One hundred and ninety-three pregnant women participated in this study. The questionnaire was developed to examine the pattern and reasons for pregnancy-related application usage. The 47 mobile apps used by participants were reviewed and categorized based on functions and developers. The credibility of the information provided by the mobile applications was evaluated using a structured measurement.
Fifty-five percent of the participants were using mobile apps related to pregnancy, birth, and/or child care. First-time mothers used the apps significantly more often than women who were pregnant for the second time. Women who had used a smartphone for a longer period of time were more likely to use apps related to pregnancy, birth, and/or child care. The most frequently-used information concerned signs of risk and disease during pregnancy. Experts' quick opinions and Q&A formats related to diet and medication administration during pregnancy were the women's most cited need for content in applications. Information was the most common function of the apps. In the evaluation of information credibility, the 'information source' category had the lowest score.
The results showed that applications related to pregnancy, birth, and child care have become an important information source for pregnant women. To fulfill the needs of users, credible applications related to pregnancy, birth, and child care should be developed and managed by qualified healthcare professionals.
本研究旨在探讨孕妇对妊娠、分娩及育儿相关移动应用程序的使用情况，并审视这些女性所使用应用程序的特点、内容及可信度。
本研究为横断面研究，采用调查方法。193名孕妇参与了本研究。所开发的问卷用于调查与妊娠相关应用程序的使用模式及原因。对参与者使用的47款移动应用程序按照功能和开发者进行了审查和分类。使用结构化测量方法评估移动应用程序提供信息的可信度。
55%的参与者正在使用与妊娠、分娩和/或育儿相关的移动应用程序。初产妇使用这些应用程序的频率明显高于经产妇。使用智能手机时间较长的女性更有可能使用与妊娠、分娩和/或育儿相关的应用程序。最常使用的信息涉及孕期风险和疾病迹象。与孕期饮食和用药管理相关的专家快速意见和问答形式是女性在应用程序中最常提及的内容需求。信息是应用程序最常见的功能。在信息可信度评估中，“信息来源”类别得分最低。
结果表明，与妊娠、分娩和育儿相关的应用程序已成为孕妇的重要信息来源。为满足用户需求，应由合格的医疗保健专业人员开发和管理与妊娠、分娩和育儿相关的可信应用程序。
