MHealth Solutions for Perinatal Mental Health: Scoping Review and Appraisal Following the mHealth Index and Navigation Database Framework.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ever-increasing pressure on health care systems has resulted in the underrecognition of perinatal mental disorders. Digital mental health tools such as apps could provide an option for accessible perinatal mental health screening and assessment. However, there is a lack of information regarding the availability and features of perinatal app options.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the current state of diagnostic and screening apps for perinatal mental health available on the Google Play Store (Android) and Apple App Store (iOS) and to review their features following the mHealth Index and Navigation Database framework.

Methods

Following a scoping review approach, the Apple App Store and Google Play Store were systematically searched to identify per

SUBMITTER: Spadaro B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8804959 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature