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Brunelli L, Bussolaro S, Dobrina R, De Vita C, Mazzolini E, Verardi G, Degrassi M, Piazza M, Cassone A, Starec A, Ricci G, Zanchiello S, Stampalija T. Exploring the Needs and Expectations of Expectant and New Parents for an mHealth Application to Support the First 1000 Days of Life: Steps toward a Co-Design Approach. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1227. [PMID: 36673978 PMCID: PMC9858695 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
To improve maternal and child health, it is essential to adhere to health-promoting and preventive measures. However, reliable information as well as effective tools are not easy to identify in this field. Our cross-sectional study investigated the needs and expectations of expectant and new mothers and fathers as potential primary users of a hypothetical application supporting the first 1000 days of life. Between May and August 2022, we recruited expectant and new parents by administering an 83-item 5-point Likert scale questionnaire related to the content, functionalities, and technical features of the hypothetical app. We stratified responses using sociodemographic characteristics and then performed ward hierarchical clustering. The 94 women and 69 men involved in our study generally agreed with the proposed content, but expressed low interest in certain app functionalities or features, including those related to the interaction mechanism and interactivity. Women were generally more demanding than men. Our findings, resulting from the engagement of end-users, may be useful for designers and technology providers to implement mHealth solutions that, in addition to conveying reliable information, are tailored to the needs and preferences of end-users in the first 1000 days of life.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Brunelli
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Healthcare Professions Department, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34129 Trieste, Italy
- Unit of Fetal Medicine and Prenatal Diagnosis, Institute for Maternal and Child Health-IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, 34137 Trieste, Italy
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Moerenhout T. We're Not on a Holodeck, Yet. A Social Experiment Approach to Introducing Extended Reality in Forensic Psychiatry. AJOB Neurosci 2022; 13:168-170. [PMID: 35797121 DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2022.2082588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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