Toward a Behavior Theory-Informed and User-Centered Mobile App for Parents to Prevent Infant Falls: Development and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls account for approximately 50% of infant injury hospitalizations, and caretaker behavior is central to preventing infant falls. Behavior theory-informed interventions for injury prevention have been suggested, but to date, few have been reported. The potential of using smartphones for injury prevention intervention delivery is also underexploited.

Objective

This study aims to develop a behavior theory- and evidence-based as well as user-centered digital intervention as a mobile app for parents to prevent infant falls following agile development practices.

Methods

Infant falls while feeding was selected as the fall mechanism to demonstrate the approach being taken to develop this intervention. In phase 1, the Behaviour Change Wheel was used as a theoret

SUBMITTER: Cooray N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8726019 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature