Shaping Adoption and Sustained Use Across the Maternal Journey: Qualitative Study on Perceived Usability and Credibility in Digital Health Tools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal and child health outcomes are positively influenced by early intervention, and digital health (DH) tools provide the potential for a low-cost and scalable solution such as informational platforms or digital tracking tools. Despite the wide availability of DH tools out there for women from before to after pregnancy, user engagement remains low.

Objective

This study aims to explore the factors that shape women's DH adoption and sustained use across the maternal journey from preconception to postbirth, to improve user engagement with DH tools.

Methods

One-hour semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 44 women from before to after pregnancy (age range 21-40 years) about their experiences with DH. This study is part of a larger study on

SUBMITTER: Ng WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11480679 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature