The WeThrive App and Its Impact on Adolescents Who Menstruate: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) affects up to 37% of adolescents. Without recognition, HMB can lead to other medical conditions resulting in diminished health-related quality of life. WeThrive, a new mobile health (mHealth) app, implements the pictorial bleeding assessment chart to identify HMB, and the adolescent Menstrual Bleeding Questionnaire to measure the effects of HMB on adolescents' health-related quality of life. If HMB is identified, WeThrive will connect users to local clinics for further assessment of their menstrual bleeding with a health care provider.

Objective

This study aimed to describe adolescents' experiences using WeThrive app.

Methods

This qualitative study was approved by the local Research Ethics Board in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in

SUBMITTER: MacNeil N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487203 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature