A scoping review of digital technologies in antenatal care: recent progress and applications of digital technologies

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: Feb. 13, 2025

Digital health technologies have vastly improved monitoring, diagnosis, and care during pregnancy. As expectant mothers increasingly engage with social media, online platforms, mobile applications, these innovations present valuable opportunities to enhance the quality of maternal healthcare services. This review aims assess applicability, outcomes, recent advancement digital modalities in antenatal care. We conducted a scoping by searching four electronic databases (Scopus, Web Science, PubMed, EBSCOhost), performing manual searches Google Scholar, examining references relevant studies. Eligible studies included original research published English between 2010 2024 involving use for care, complying Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses extension guidelines. One hundred twenty-six eligible articles were identified, majority (61.11%) high-income countries, including United States, Kingdom, Australia. increased over time, driven telehealth adoption affluent nations. Interventions predominantly focused on patient-provider consultations, remote education, complementing in-person visits or as substitute when necessary. High levels acceptance satisfaction reported among users. These interventions primarily targeted general (28.57%), gestational diabetes mellitus (15.07%), mental (13.49%) while also addressing weight management, hypertensive disorders, high-risk pregnancies education. The findings demonstrated positive outcomes managing clinical conditions, enhancing knowledge, promoting birth preparedness, improving access utilisation. Additionally, revealed cost-effectiveness approaches alleviating financial burdens patients systems. is emerging pivotal tool child fostering high providers. Its integration into ensures maintenance standard quality, no adverse effects despite limited discussions safety privacy concerns. continue evolve, they are set redefine offering more accessible, efficient, patient-centred solutions, ultimately shaping future delivery.

Language: Английский

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Can we trigger radical lifestyle change in sustainable consumption? Exploring motivations, abilities and triggers of dietary changes

British Food Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Purpose Reducing meat consumption requires significant effort from individuals. Such shifts in diet can be compelling examples of radical lifestyle change. The article explores factors that may trigger behavioural Decreased yields environmental and health advantages; nevertheless, individuals often neglect to adopt this change their diet. Design/methodology/approach conceptual model is based on Fogg’s framework. research a survey, where respondents have already changed lifestyles reduced the past. Respondents were recruited social media groups Hungary. Particular emphasis put deeper analysis open-ended questions. coding process proposed by Strauss Corbin was followed. Coding supported NVivo software. Findings Motivations, abilities triggers dietary changes identified. Results revealed prominent role content creators. Influencers play an incubator diffusing new patterns. Strong emotional experiences also changes. Discouraging voices mainly those family close acquaintances. Children tend encourage parents, while parents discourage children when it comes reducing consumption. Originality/value Behaviour theories primarily focus incremental changes, yet there growing need understand related food This triggering such study rare example large-scale qualitative sustainable research.

Language: Английский

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Association of Digital Health Interventions With Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 27, P. e66580 - e66580

Published: March 14, 2025

Background Gestational weight gain (GWG) is crucial to maternal and neonatal health, yet many women fail meet recommended guidelines, increasing the risk of complications. Digital health interventions offer promising solutions, but their effectiveness remains uncertain. This study evaluates impact such on GWG other outcomes. Objective aimed investigate effect digital among pregnant newborns. Methods A total 2 independent researchers performed electronic literature searches in PubMed, Embase, Web Science, Cochrane Library databases identify eligible studies published from inception until February 2024; an updated search was conducted August 2024. The included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related clinical Revised risk-of-bias tool for used examine publication bias. Stata (version 15.1; StataCorp) analyze data. Results We incorporated 42 pertinent RCTs involving 148,866 participants. In comparison routine care group, markedly reduced intervention group (standardized mean difference–0.19, 95% CI –0.25 –0.13; P<.001). significant reduction observed proportion with excessive (odds ratio [OR] 0.79, 0.69-0.91; P=.001), along increase adequate (OR 1.33, 1.10-1.64; P=.003). Although no difference reported individuals below standardized gain, there a miscarriage 0.66, 0.46-0.95; P=.03), preterm birth 0.8, 0.75-0.86; P<.001), as well complex outcomes 0.93, 0.87-0.99; P=.02). Other fetal were not significantly different between groups (all P>.05). Conclusions findings corroborate our hypothesis that digitally facilitated can enhance certain facets outcomes, particularly by mitigating maintaining within reasonable range. Therefore, encouraging join team sounds feasible helpful. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42024564331; https://tinyurl.com/5n6bshjt

Language: Английский

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Association of Digital Health Interventions With Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Preprint)

Published: Sept. 18, 2024

Gestational weight gain (GWG) is crucial to maternal and neonatal health, yet many women fail meet recommended guidelines, increasing the risk of complications. Digital health interventions offer promising solutions, but their effectiveness remains uncertain. This study evaluates impact such on GWG other outcomes. aimed investigate effect digital among pregnant newborns. A total 2 independent researchers performed electronic literature searches in PubMed, Embase, Web Science, Cochrane Library databases identify eligible studies published from inception until February 2024; an updated search was conducted August 2024. The included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related clinical Revised risk-of-bias tool for used examine publication bias. Stata (version 15.1; StataCorp) analyze data. We incorporated 42 pertinent RCTs involving 148,866 participants. In comparison routine care group, markedly reduced intervention group (standardized mean difference–0.19, 95% CI –0.25 –0.13; <i>P<</i>.001). significant reduction observed proportion with excessive (odds ratio [OR] 0.79, 0.69-0.91; <i>P</i>=.001), along increase adequate (OR 1.33, 1.10-1.64; <i>P=.</i>003). Although no difference reported individuals below standardized gain, there a miscarriage 0.66, 0.46-0.95; <i>P=.</i>03), preterm birth 0.8, 0.75-0.86; <i>P</i><.001), as well complex outcomes 0.93, 0.87-0.99; <i>P</i>=.02). Other fetal were not significantly different between groups (all <i>P</i>>.05). findings corroborate our hypothesis that digitally facilitated can enhance certain facets outcomes, particularly by mitigating maintaining within reasonable range. Therefore, encouraging join team sounds feasible helpful. PROSPERO CRD42024564331; https://tinyurl.com/5n6bshjt

Language: Английский

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