Mackert Michael, Guadagno Marie, Lazard Allison, Donovan Erin, Rochlen Aaron, Garcia Alexandra, Damásio Manuel José
1 The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Am J Mens Health. 2017 May;11(3):719-725. doi: 10.1177/1557988316679562. Epub 2016 Dec 12.
Pregnancy outcomes in the United States continue to rank among the worst in the developed world. Traditional maternal-child health promotion tends to focus exclusively on women, leaving men out of programs that can affect family health. Scholars advocate including men in prenatal health to reduce maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. This study explored the perceived role of men in prenatal health, the use of an e-health application, and participant-suggested ways of improving the application moving forward. This study interviewed men in a large Southwestern U.S. city with an average age of 26.0 years ( N = 23). The sample was 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 9% multiracial or other, and 4% Black. Participants were asked about pregnancy health and used a pregnancy-related e-health application on a tablet computer. Participants provided opinions on content, ease of use of tablets, and recommendations for a stronger application. Despite perceived barriers such as time constraints, financial burdens, and an unclear role, men believe it is important to be involved in pregnancy health. Most found the application to contain useful and interesting information. Participants recommended the addition of videos and interactive modules to make the application stronger. This study explored the use of a targeted e-health application to introduce men to prenatal health education. Results indicate men feel favorable to this type of intervention. Additional refinement of the application could include interactive tools or "push content" to further engage men in this important topic.
美国的妊娠结局在发达国家中仍位列最差之一。传统的母婴健康促进往往只专注于女性，将男性排除在可能影响家庭健康的项目之外。学者们主张让男性参与产前保健，以降低母婴死亡率和发病率。本研究探讨了男性在产前保健中的感知角色、一款电子健康应用程序的使用情况，以及参与者提出的改进该应用程序的方法。本研究对美国西南部一个大城市中平均年龄为26.0岁的男性进行了访谈（N = 23）。样本中52%为白人，26%为西班牙裔，9%为亚裔，9%为多种族或其他，4%为黑人。参与者被问及妊娠健康问题，并在平板电脑上使用了一款与妊娠相关的电子健康应用程序。参与者对内容、平板电脑的易用性以及改进应用程序的建议发表了意见。尽管存在时间限制、经济负担和角色不明确等感知障碍，但男性认为参与妊娠健康很重要。大多数人发现该应用程序包含有用且有趣的信息。参与者建议增加视频和互动模块以增强应用程序。本研究探讨了使用一款有针对性的电子健康应用程序向男性介绍产前健康教育。结果表明男性对这种干预方式持好感。该应用程序的进一步完善可包括互动工具或“推送内容”，以进一步促使男性参与这个重要话题。
