A Chilean survey of perinatal women and health care professionals' views towards perinatal apps.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women around the globe are increasingly engaging with pregnancy and parenting apps, almost becoming a routine part of the maternity experience. However, little is known about what perinatal women and health care professionals feel about those apps in Latin American countries, where the digital transformation has been slower but where digital technologies could also bridge gaps in access to quality health care.

Methods

This study aimed to assess views towards pregnancy and parenting apps in perinatal women and perinatal health care professionals in Chile through an online survey. In perinatal women, we explored app use, what they value in the apps they use, and what an "ideal app" would be for them. In health professionals, we explored opinions about women using pe

SUBMITTER: Franco P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9902237 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature