Hochmuth Alexander, Hochmuth Alisa M, Dockweiler Christoph
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany; Department Digital Health Sciences and Biomedicine, School of Life Sciences, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany.
Faculty of Business Management and Social Sciences, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück, Germany.
Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2025 Apr;193:82-92. doi: 10.1016/j.zefq.2024.11.013. Epub 2025 Jan 3.
Pregnant women and their families, especially those navigating chronic illness or challenging life situations, often seek information and counseling. The pregnancy period and the transition to parenthood can exacerbate these circumstances, leaving families particularly vulnerable. Addressing stressful situations becomes a hurdle in this context. Digital health technologies (DHTs), encompassing mobile apps, wearable devices and online platforms, present a valuable avenue for pregnant women and their families to access health information, educational parenting resources and personalized recommendations. The aim is to analyze the current research of digital health interventions designed to support parents throughout the transition from pregnancy to parenthood.
We conducted a scoping review and analyzed MEDLINE via PubMed, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, ScienceDirect and PsycINFO. Relevant German and English articles from 2004 to 2023 referring to DHTs to improve the time before and after birth were included.
In 78 articles, pregnant women and parents utilized various DHTs such as mobile applications, multi-functional digital platforms, social media, videos and health websites during the transition from pregnancy to parenthood. Mobile apps and multi-component digital interventions were most frequently used in these studies. A large proportion of the studies employed experimental designs such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-experimental methods. DHTs empower healthcare professionals to enhance parental health education for expecting and new parents in areas such as breastfeeding, preterm birth risks and mental health. DHTs provide accessible support, instruction, counseling and health services, including care for premature infants and guidance on baby-care practices. These DHTs also enable innovative monitoring of pregnancy progress, women's health, breastfeeding and mental wellbeing, thereby revolutionizing healthcare support for pregnant individuals and young families.
DHTs allow pregnant women and their families to access health information, participate in parenting training, and receive personalized recommendations. This can contribute to increased self-care and a sense of control over the pregnancy journey. There is also a need for research to understand the effectiveness and feasibility of implementing and evaluation existing digital health interventions.
孕妇及其家人，尤其是那些应对慢性病或面临具有挑战性的生活状况的人，经常寻求信息和咨询。孕期以及向为人父母的转变可能会使这些情况恶化，使家庭特别脆弱。在这种情况下，应对压力状况成为一个障碍。数字健康技术（DHTs），包括移动应用程序、可穿戴设备和在线平台，为孕妇及其家人获取健康信息、育儿教育资源和个性化建议提供了一条宝贵途径。目的是分析旨在支持父母从怀孕到为人父母整个过渡阶段的数字健康干预措施的当前研究。
我们进行了一项范围综述，并通过PubMed、CINAHL、Cochrane图书馆、IEEE Xplore数字图书馆、ScienceDirect和PsycINFO对MEDLINE进行了分析。纳入了2004年至2023年期间涉及利用DHTs改善产前和产后时期的相关德文和英文文章。
在78篇文章中，孕妇和父母在从怀孕到为人父母的过渡阶段使用了各种DHTs，如移动应用程序、多功能数字平台、社交媒体、视频和健康网站。移动应用程序和多组件数字干预措施在这些研究中使用最为频繁。大部分研究采用了随机对照试验（RCTs）和准实验方法等实验设计。DHTs使医疗保健专业人员能够在母乳喂养、早产风险和心理健康等领域加强对准父母和新父母的健康教育。DHTs提供可获取的支持、指导、咨询和健康服务，包括对早产儿的护理和婴儿护理实践指导。这些DHTs还能够对孕期进展、女性健康、母乳喂养和心理健康进行创新监测，从而彻底改变了对孕妇和年轻家庭的医疗保健支持。
DHTs使孕妇及其家人能够获取健康信息、参加育儿培训并获得个性化建议。这有助于增强自我护理能力，并增强对孕期过程的掌控感。还需要进行研究，以了解实施和评估现有数字健康干预措施的有效性和可行性。
