Developing Culturally Sensitive mHealth Apps for Caribbean Immigrant Women to Use During Pregnancy: Focus Group Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A valuable addition to the mobile health (mHealth) space is an exploration of the context of minorities in developed countries. The transition period postmigration, culture, and socioeconomic uniqueness of migratory groups can shed light on the problems with existing prenatal mHealth apps.

Objective

The objectives of this study were to (1) use the theoretical concept of pregnancy ecology to understand the emotional, physical, information, and social challenges affecting low-income Caribbean immigrant women's prenatal well-being practices and (2) develop a deep understanding of challenges worthy of consideration in mHealth design for these women.

Methods

This qualitative interpretive approach using analytical induction presents the findings of 3 focus group

SUBMITTER: AlJaberi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231776 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature