Improving pelvic floor muscle training adherence among pregnant women: validation study
Background: Mobile health apps, for example, the Tät, have been shown to be potentially effective in improving pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) among women, but they have not yet been studied among pregnant women. Adherence to daily PFMT will improve pelvic floor muscle strength leading to urinar...
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| author | Jaffar, Aida Mohd Sidik, Sherina Foo, Chai Nien Admodisastro, Novia Abdul Salam, Sobihatun Nur Ismail, Noor Diana |
| author_facet | Jaffar, Aida Mohd Sidik, Sherina Foo, Chai Nien Admodisastro, Novia Abdul Salam, Sobihatun Nur Ismail, Noor Diana |
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| description | Background: Mobile health apps, for example, the Tät, have been shown to be potentially effective in improving pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) among women, but they have not yet been studied among pregnant women. Adherence to daily PFMT will improve pelvic floor muscle strength leading to urinary incontinence (UI) improvement during the pregnancy. Objective: This study aims to document the validation process in developing the Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training app, which was designed to improve the PFMT adherence among pregnant women. Methods: We utilized an intervention mapping approach incorporated within the mobile health development and evaluation framework. The framework involved the following steps: (1) conceptualization, (2) formative research, (3) pretesting, (4) pilot testing, (5) randomized controlled trial, and (6) qualitative research. The user-centered design-11 checklist was used to evaluate the user-centeredness properties of the app. Results: A cross-sectional study was conducted to better understand PFMT and UI among 440 pregnant women. The study reported a UI prevalence of 40.9% (180/440), with less than half having good PFMT practice despite their good knowledge. Five focus group discussions were conducted to understand the app design preferred by pregnant women. They agreed a more straightforward design should be used for better app usability. From these findings, a prototype was designed and developed accordingly, and the process conformed to the user-centered design–11 (UCD-11) checklist. A PFMT app was developed based on the mHealth development and evaluation framework model, emphasizing higher user involvement in the application design and development. The application was expected to improve its usability, acceptability, and ease of use. Conclusions: The Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training app was validated using a thorough design and development process to ensure its effectiveness in evaluating the usability of the final prototype in our future randomized control trial study. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-1018262023-06-19T08:08:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101826/ Improving pelvic floor muscle training adherence among pregnant women: validation study Jaffar, Aida Mohd Sidik, Sherina Foo, Chai Nien Admodisastro, Novia Abdul Salam, Sobihatun Nur Ismail, Noor Diana Background: Mobile health apps, for example, the Tät, have been shown to be potentially effective in improving pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) among women, but they have not yet been studied among pregnant women. Adherence to daily PFMT will improve pelvic floor muscle strength leading to urinary incontinence (UI) improvement during the pregnancy. Objective: This study aims to document the validation process in developing the Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training app, which was designed to improve the PFMT adherence among pregnant women. Methods: We utilized an intervention mapping approach incorporated within the mobile health development and evaluation framework. The framework involved the following steps: (1) conceptualization, (2) formative research, (3) pretesting, (4) pilot testing, (5) randomized controlled trial, and (6) qualitative research. The user-centered design-11 checklist was used to evaluate the user-centeredness properties of the app. Results: A cross-sectional study was conducted to better understand PFMT and UI among 440 pregnant women. The study reported a UI prevalence of 40.9% (180/440), with less than half having good PFMT practice despite their good knowledge. Five focus group discussions were conducted to understand the app design preferred by pregnant women. They agreed a more straightforward design should be used for better app usability. From these findings, a prototype was designed and developed accordingly, and the process conformed to the user-centered design–11 (UCD-11) checklist. A PFMT app was developed based on the mHealth development and evaluation framework model, emphasizing higher user involvement in the application design and development. The application was expected to improve its usability, acceptability, and ease of use. Conclusions: The Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training app was validated using a thorough design and development process to ensure its effectiveness in evaluating the usability of the final prototype in our future randomized control trial study. JMIR Publications 2022-02-03 Article PeerReviewed Jaffar, Aida and Mohd Sidik, Sherina and Foo, Chai Nien and Admodisastro, Novia and Abdul Salam, Sobihatun Nur and Ismail, Noor Diana (2022) Improving pelvic floor muscle training adherence among pregnant women: validation study. JMIR Human Factors, 9 (1). pp. 1-46. ISSN 2292-9495 https://humanfactors.jmir.org/2022/1/e30989 10.2196/30989 |
| spellingShingle | Jaffar, Aida Mohd Sidik, Sherina Foo, Chai Nien Admodisastro, Novia Abdul Salam, Sobihatun Nur Ismail, Noor Diana Improving pelvic floor muscle training adherence among pregnant women: validation study |
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