Personalization and localization as key expectations of digital health intervention in women pre- to post-pregnancy.

ABSTRACT: Health behaviors before, during and after pregnancy can have lasting effects on maternal and infant health outcomes. Although digital health interventions (DHIs) have potential as a pertinent avenue to deliver mechanisms for a healthy behavior change, its success is reliant on addressing the user needs. Accordingly, the current study aimed to understand DHI needs and expectations of women before, during and after pregnancy to inform and optimize future DHI developments. Forty-four women (13 pre-, 16 during and 15 postpregnancy; age range = 21-40 years) completed a 60-minute, semistructured, qualitative interview exploring participant's experience in their current phase, experience with digital health tools, and their needs and expectations of DHIs. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcrib

SUBMITTER: Lee VV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10541409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature