Usability and Perception of a Wearable-Integrated Digital Maternity Record App in Germany: User Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although digital maternity records (DMRs) have been evaluated in the past, no previous work investigated usability or acceptance through an observational usability study.

Objective

The primary objective was to assess the usability and perception of a DMR smartphone app for pregnant women. The secondary objective was to assess personal preferences and habits related to online information searching, wearable data presentation and interpretation, at-home examination, and sharing data for research purposes during pregnancy.

Methods

A DMR smartphone app was developed. Key features such as wearable device integration, study functionalities (eg, questionnaires), and common pregnancy app functionalities (eg, mood tracker) were included. Women who had previously giv

SUBMITTER: Nissen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10750977 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature