1. User-Centered Development of HEARTPrep, a Digital Health Psychosocial Intervention for Prenatally Diagnosed Congenital Heart Disease.
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Sood, Erica, Canter, Kimberly S., Battisti, Steven, Nees, Shannon N., Srivastava, Shubhika, Munoz Osorio, Angel, Feinson, Judith, Gallo, Adrienne, Jung, Sean, Riegel, Erin, Ng, Stephanie, and Kazak, Anne E.
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CONGENITAL heart disease diagnosis ,WELL-being ,PARENT attitudes ,HEALTH services accessibility ,MOBILE apps ,MATHEMATICAL models ,DIGITAL health ,PATIENT-centered care ,MEDICAL care ,PREGNANT women ,FATHERS ,MENTAL health ,EXPERIENCE ,THEORY ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,EMOTIONS ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,HEALTH promotion ,VIDEO recording ,PREGNANCY - Abstract
User-centered models for the development of digital health interventions are not consistently applied in healthcare settings. This study used a five-phase, user-centered approach to develop HEARTPrep
© , a psychosocial intervention delivered via mobile app and telehealth to mothers expecting a baby with congenital heart disease (CHD) to promote maternal, family, and child well-being. Phases of intervention development were: (I) establishing partnerships; (II) creating content; (III) developing prototype and testable intervention; (IV) conducting think-aloud testing; and (V) completing beta testing. Partnerships with parents, clinicians, and design/technology experts were integral throughout the development of HEARTPrep© . Parents of children with CHD also served as participants in Phases II-V, contributing to the creation of content and providing feedback to inform the iterative refinement of HEARTPrep© . These five phases produced a refined digital health intervention with promising feasibility, usability, and acceptability results. This user-centered approach can be used to develop digital health interventions targeting various health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2024
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