Smartphone pregnancy apps: systematic analysis of features, scientific guidance, commercialization, and user perception
Problematic features and inadequate advice continue to be present in pregnancy apps. App developers should adopt an evidence-based development approach and avoid implementing as many features as possible, potentially at the expense of their quality or over-complication ("feature creep"). Financial incentives, such as grant programs, could support adequate content quality. Caregivers play a key role in pregnant individuals' decision-making, should be aware of potential dangers, and could guide them to trustworthy apps.
Authors
- Constanza Pontones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3556-8523)
- Hanna Huebner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6889-1493)
- Bjoern M. Eskofier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0417-0336)
- Michael Nissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5472-132X)
- Katharina Jäger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-4079)
- Heike Leutheuser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9931-2271)
- Nina Danzberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0255-3760)
- Hannah Bleher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4386-4901)
- Adriana Titzmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2290-5965)
- Madeleine Flaucher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8086-1112)
- Shiyu Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6392-1830)
- Peter A. Fasching
Institutions
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2024-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06959-1
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.49
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit