Usability and Acceptability of a Pregnancy App for Substance Use Screening and Education: A Mixed Methods Exploratory Pilot Study

Incorporating substance use supports into a pregnancy app was found to be acceptable among those using substances. Participants reported frequent baseline use of prenatal apps, showed a high level of engagement with the pregnancy app during the study, and demonstrated interest in expanding the substance use support elements of this app. Embedding substance use screening, information, and connection to care into a tool with wide-scale use during pregnancy has the potential to identify at-risk individuals who may otherwise not be identified during routine prenatal care. It also has the potential to connect individuals, who might otherwise be hesitant to disclose their substance use, to recovery or harm reduction resources.