The Rise of Pregnancy Apps and the Implications for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women: Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy apps are a booming global industry, with most pregnant women in high-income countries now using them. From the perspective of health care and health information provision, this is both encouraging and unsettling; the demand indicates a clear direction for the development of future resources, but it also underscores the importance of processes ensuring access, reliability, and quality control.

Objective

This review provides an overview of current literature on pregnancy apps and aims at describing (1) the ways in which apps are used by women, in general, and by those of a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background; (2) the utility and quality of information provided; and (3) areas where more research, development, and oversight are needed.

SUBMITTER: Hughson JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6269626 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature