Development of a Healthy Lifestyle Mobile App for Overweight Pregnant Women: Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Thematic Analysis
Preprint
Intervention mapping
Social Cognitive Theory
Interactivity
DOI:
10.2196/preprints.9718
Publication Date:
2017-12-25T22:34:52Z
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ABSTRACT
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Mobile apps are becoming an increasingly ubiquitous platform for delivery of health behavior interventions among overweight and obese perinatal women. However, only a few methodological guidelines on integrating theory, evidence, qualitative research their designs available. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study was to develop theory-based, evidence-driven, user-centered healthy lifestyle app targeting multiethnic pregnant <title>METHODS</title> This paper illustrates how intervention development may be enriched with theoretical basis, systematic review, study. An individual face-to-face interview performed incorporate the user’s involvement in design. These interviews were audiotaped transcribed. Thematic analysis technique used emerging themes. <title>RESULTS</title> Integrated concepts social cognitive theory self-regulation, self-regulation model, strength model self-control selected as bases intervention. Evidence from our review meta-analysis provided strongest evidence We invited 16 or women participate semistructured . following key themes emerged: content, platform, interactivity, format, functionality. Apps favorable technology diet advice, appropriate physical exercise, weight management because they user-friendly convenient. contains culture-specific, pregnancy-related, credible contents, including educational, professional peer support, self-monitoring domains. design should include aesthetic appeal, visualized features, interactive multimedia. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> A 3-step process findings target users can considered guide future development.
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