Shaping Adoption and Sustained Use Across the Maternal Journey: Qualitative Study on Perceived Usability and Credibility in Digital Health Tools (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.59269
• Publication Date: 2024-04-08T21:12:17Z
• Authors: Wei Ying Ng; Ni Yin Lau; V Vien Lee; Smrithi Vijayakumar; Qiao Ying Leong; Shu Qin Delicia Ooi; Lin Lin Su; Yung Seng Lee; Shiao-Yng Chan; Agata Blasiak; Dean Ho
• Keywords: Preprint; Digital Health

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Maternal and child health outcomes are positively influenced by early intervention, digital (DH) tools provide the potential for a low-cost scalable solution such as informational platforms or tracking tools. Despite wide availability of DH out there women from before to after pregnancy, user engagement remains low. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This study aims explore factors that shape women’s adoption sustained use across maternal journey preconception postbirth, improve with <title>METHODS</title> One-hour semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted 44 pregnancy (age range 21-40 years) about their experiences DH. is part larger on care focuses affected use. Interviews audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. <title>RESULTS</title> Five main themes 10 subthemes identified These included preexisting attitudes DH, perceived ease use, usefulness, credibility, value tool. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> The emerged fully partially mapped according Unified Theory Acceptance Use Technology 2 model. applicability model need consider specific cultural nuances in Asian context (such importance trust social influence) discussed. interaction 5 explored different being relevant at various points journey. insights gained serve inform future design implementation optimize benefits they derive it. <title>CLINICALTRIAL</title> ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05099900; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05099900