Gloria Ejehiohen Iyawa
Mobile apps for self-management in pregnancy: a systematic review
Ejehiohen Iyawa, Gloria; Rabiu Dansharif, Aliyu; Khan, Asiya
Authors
Aliyu Rabiu Dansharif
Asiya Khan
Abstract
Complications during pregnancy is a major problem affecting healthcare systems which requires the efforts of both patients and healthcare practitioners. For this reason, mobile apps have been increasingly sought to support self-management during pregnancy. Although many benefits have been claimed for the inclusion of self-management mobile apps in supporting care, the domains already explored, functionalities and impacts of mobile apps for self-management in pregnancy is still not clear. A clear understanding of the health domains already explored functionalities of existing apps which have been evaluated as well as the effectiveness of these apps can help researchers and health practitioners identify areas of future needs for self-management mobile apps during pregnancy. The objective of this systematic review was to provide a narrative synthesis of the literature on the evaluation of mobile apps for self-management during pregnancy. The search was conducted on four databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and EMBASE. 18 articles met the inclusion criteria. Nine randomised controlled trials (RCTs), one non-randomised controlled trial (NRCT) and eight observation studies evaluating self-management mobile apps among pregnant women were identified. Mobile apps for self-management have been developed with different functionalities addressing various areas of complications during pregnancy including gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and high blood pressure. These apps have also been evaluated in countries mostly in the developed context. We conclude that there have been positive impacts of mobile apps for self-management during pregnancy; however, future research should focus on evaluating mobile apps for self-management during pregnancy within developing countries as well as the use of mobile apps for the identification of sexually transmitted infections, early warning signs of potential still birth, miscarriage and management of anaemia during pregnancy.
Citation
Ejehiohen Iyawa, G., Rabiu Dansharif, A., & Khan, A. (2021). Mobile apps for self-management in pregnancy: a systematic review. Health and Technology, 11, 283-294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-021-00523-z
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 1, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021-03 |
Deposit Date | Sep 18, 2023 |
Journal | Health and Technology |
Publisher | Springer Verlag |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 11 |
Pages | 283-294 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12553-021-00523-z |
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