An individualised mobile app was beneficial for the mothers of infants with severe congenital heart defects
Mothers who used the HOBS app found it significantly more useful than the controls who received printed information, particularly if their infant had sustained cardiac impairment. Elevated awareness of deterioration did not increase stress.
Authors
- Anne Lee Solevåg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8009-7169)
- Anne Moen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3825-9355)
- Elin Hjorth‐Johansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-8158)
- Siw Helen Westby Eger
- Ingeborg Martinsen Østen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1442-5328)
- Gunnar Wik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3982-8174)
- Elin Børøsund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3897-7055)
- Henrik Holmström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4745-5267)
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Sørlandet Sykehus (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2024-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17556
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00