Perceptions of pregnant radiographers regarding the usefulness of the PregiDose mobile app to enhance fetal dosimetry and wellbeing: A Design Science methodology. (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Hafsa Essop, Mable Kekana, Jacques Brosens

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8, P. e58608 - e58608

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Background Pregnancy apps are widely used by pregnant women, who benefit from self-tracking features to support their health goals. Pregnant radiographers considered a high-risk group of workers practicing in ionizing radiation environments. Radiation exposure above threshold limits can cause harmful genetic effects on fetus. Accordingly, required wear special fetal dosimeters, which provide real-time readings dose the have responsibility self-track doses ensure that limit 1 mGy is not exceeded. The traditional method track includes written log notebook. Thus, PregiDose, unique offering context pregnancy apps, was developed enhance tracking and monitoring using technological methods. Objective This study aims describe users’ perceptions app’s usefulness PregiDose natural setting. Methods overarching framework adopted for design science research (DSR) methodology encompassing five steps, namely (1) problem awareness, (2) suggestion, (3) development, (4) evaluation, (5) conclusion. paper presents evaluation step DSR. DSR 4 included qualitative approach explore regarding app. Data were collected semistructured interview guide. Open-ended questions guided core features, tracking, education, wellness. In total, 17 South Africa enrolled use app, 9 (53%) engaged with (24%) agreed participate feedback interviews. data October 2023 March 2024 analyzed reflective thematic analysis method. Results Three themes emerged data, barriers adoption use, recommendations advancement PregiDose. Users labeled as positive perceived it modern dose-tracking They graph output feature be useful viewing accumulative doses. did fully engage journaling feature, indicating personal preference practice they would usually in. Physiological barriers, such fatigue “pregnancy brain,” contributors decreased engagement. Finally, because demanding workload fast-paced nature radiography department, users recommended automation dosimetry through Internet Things. Conclusions an occupational safety mobile app approach. offers consistent advancements self-tracking. However, future implementation require Things make more effective.

Language: Английский

Perceptions of pregnant radiographers regarding the usefulness of the PregiDose mobile app to enhance fetal dosimetry and wellbeing: A Design Science methodology. (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Hafsa Essop, Mable Kekana, Jacques Brosens

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8, P. e58608 - e58608

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

Background Pregnancy apps are widely used by pregnant women, who benefit from self-tracking features to support their health goals. Pregnant radiographers considered a high-risk group of workers practicing in ionizing radiation environments. Radiation exposure above threshold limits can cause harmful genetic effects on fetus. Accordingly, required wear special fetal dosimeters, which provide real-time readings dose the have responsibility self-track doses ensure that limit 1 mGy is not exceeded. The traditional method track includes written log notebook. Thus, PregiDose, unique offering context pregnancy apps, was developed enhance tracking and monitoring using technological methods. Objective This study aims describe users’ perceptions app’s usefulness PregiDose natural setting. Methods overarching framework adopted for design science research (DSR) methodology encompassing five steps, namely (1) problem awareness, (2) suggestion, (3) development, (4) evaluation, (5) conclusion. paper presents evaluation step DSR. DSR 4 included qualitative approach explore regarding app. Data were collected semistructured interview guide. Open-ended questions guided core features, tracking, education, wellness. In total, 17 South Africa enrolled use app, 9 (53%) engaged with (24%) agreed participate feedback interviews. data October 2023 March 2024 analyzed reflective thematic analysis method. Results Three themes emerged data, barriers adoption use, recommendations advancement PregiDose. Users labeled as positive perceived it modern dose-tracking They graph output feature be useful viewing accumulative doses. did fully engage journaling feature, indicating personal preference practice they would usually in. Physiological barriers, such fatigue “pregnancy brain,” contributors decreased engagement. Finally, because demanding workload fast-paced nature radiography department, users recommended automation dosimetry through Internet Things. Conclusions an occupational safety mobile app approach. offers consistent advancements self-tracking. However, future implementation require Things make more effective.

Language: Английский

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