Digital Health Research, Centre for Digital Health & Wellbeing, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy.
Istituto Pavoniano Artigianelli, Trento, Italy.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 May 10;13:e53890. doi: 10.2196/53890.
Pregnancy is a complex time characterized by major transformations in a woman, which impact her physical, mental, and social well-being. How a woman adapts to these changes can affect her quality of life and psychological well-being. The literature indicates that pregnant women commonly experience psychological symptoms, with anxiety, stress, and depression being among the most frequent. Hence, promoting a healthy lifestyle focused on women's psychological well-being is crucial. Recently developed digital solutions have assumed a crucial role in supporting psychological well-being in physiologically pregnant women. Therefore, the need becomes evident for the development and implementation of digital solutions, such as a virtual coach implemented in a smartphone, as a support for the psychological well-being of pregnant women who do not present psychological and psychiatric disorders.
This study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of a mindfulness-based mobile app. The primary objective is to explore the feasibility of using a virtual coach, Maia, developed within the TreC Mamma app to promote women's psychological well-being during pregnancy through a psychoeducational module based on mindfulness. Finally, through the delivery of this module, the level of psychological well-being will be explored as a secondary objective.
This is a proof-of-concept study in which a small sample (N=50) is sufficient to achieve the intended purposes. Recruitment will occur within the group of pregnant women belonging to the pregnancy care services of the Trento Azienda Provinciale per i Servizi Sanitari di Trento. The convenience sampling method will be used. Maia will interact with the participating women for 8 weeks, starting from weeks 24 and 26 of pregnancy. Specifically, there will be 2 sessions per week, which the woman can choose, to allow more flexibility toward her needs.
The psychoeducational pathway is expected to lead to significant results in terms of usability and engagement in women's interactions with Maia. Furthermore, it is anticipated that there will be improvements in psychological well-being and overall quality of life. The analysis of the data collected in this study will be mainly descriptive, orientated toward assessing the achievement of the study objectives.
Literature has shown that women preferred web-based support during the perinatal period, suggesting that implementing digital interventions can overcome barriers to social stigma and asking for help. Maia can be a valuable resource for regular psychoeducational support for women during pregnancy.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): RR1-10.2196/53890.
妊娠是一个复杂的时期，女性在这个时期会发生重大变化，影响其身心健康和社会福祉。女性如何适应这些变化会影响其生活质量和心理健康。文献表明，孕妇通常会经历心理症状，焦虑、压力和抑郁是最常见的症状。因此，促进关注女性心理健康的健康生活方式至关重要。最近开发的数字解决方案在支持生理妊娠女性的心理健康方面发挥了关键作用。因此，开发和实施数字解决方案（例如，在智能手机中实施虚拟教练）的需求变得明显，这是对没有心理和精神障碍的孕妇的心理健康的支持。
本研究旨在评估基于正念的移动应用程序的可行性、可接受性和实用性。主要目的是探索使用虚拟教练 Maia 的可行性，该教练是在 TreC Mamma 应用程序中开发的，通过基于正念的心理教育模块来促进孕妇的心理健康。最后，作为次要目标，通过提供该模块来探索心理健康水平。
这是一项概念验证研究，小样本（N=50）就足以实现预期目的。招募将在特伦托省普罗维登萨服务卫生局的孕妇妊娠护理服务组内进行。将使用方便抽样法。Maia 将在妊娠 24 至 26 周开始与参与女性互动 8 周。具体来说，每周将有 2 次课程，女性可以选择，以满足她的更多需求。
预计心理教育途径会导致女性与 Maia 互动的可用性和参与度方面的显著结果。此外，预计心理健康和整体生活质量将得到改善。本研究中收集的数据的分析将主要是描述性的，旨在评估研究目标的实现情况。
文献表明，女性在围产期更喜欢基于网络的支持，这表明实施数字干预措施可以克服社会耻辱感和寻求帮助的障碍。Maia 可以成为孕妇定期心理教育支持的有价值资源。
国际注册报告标识符（IRRID）：RR1-10.2196/53890。
