Using smart devices for prenatal care: Assessing the willingness among women with pregnancy-related anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wearables and smart devices could complement face-to-face prenatal care appointments by monitoring pregnant women's health, especially since pregnancy may be a vulnerable time when mental health issues and pregnancy-related anxiety may arise.

Aim

The aim of this study was to analyze the extent whether the willingness of women to use smart devices for pregnancy care monitoring differs between those with pregnancy-related anxiety and those without.

Methods

A survey was conducted to ascertain participant's general characteristics, attitudes toward smart devices, the willingness to use them, and the level of pregnancy-related anxiety (PRAQ-R2). Associations between the willingness and pregnancy-related anxiety parameters were analyzed.

Results

Completed

SUBMITTER: Altmannshofer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12847662 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature