School of Biomedical Informatics, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas, USA.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 6;290:844-848. doi: 10.3233/SHTI220198.
Postpartum Depression (PPD) is the most common childbirth complication, with approximately 15% of postpartum women experiencing depression symptoms. Mobile applications have potential to expand delivery of mental health interventions. However, our understanding of how these tools engage women with PPD and facilitate positive behavioral changes is limited. In our paper, we analyze 15 commercial PPD applications to understand their role as facilitators of change, engagement, and sustained use. Applications reviewed contained an average of four theory-based behavioral change techniques, and highest patient engagement level reached was to empower patients through patient-generated data. Heuristic violations were identified in areas including user control and freedom, aesthetic and minimalist design, and help and documentation. An inverse correlation was found between the number of theory-based behavior change features and patient engagement. Findings suggest underserved populations may suffer further limitations accessing relevant health resources in the current application market.
产后抑郁症（PPD）是最常见的分娩并发症，约有 15%的产后女性出现抑郁症状。移动应用程序有潜力扩大心理健康干预措施的覆盖面。然而，我们对这些工具如何让患有 PPD 的女性参与并促进积极的行为改变的理解是有限的。在我们的论文中，我们分析了 15 个商业 PPD 应用程序，以了解它们作为促进变革、参与和持续使用的工具的作用。审查的应用程序平均包含四个基于理论的行为改变技术，最高的患者参与度是通过患者生成的数据来赋予患者权力。在用户控制和自由、美观和极简主义设计以及帮助和文档等方面发现了启发式违规行为。基于理论的行为改变特征的数量与患者参与度呈反比关系。研究结果表明，在当前的应用市场中，服务不足的人群可能会在获取相关健康资源方面受到进一步限制。
