SINI 2024: Evaluation of Nursing Students' ability and comfort to recommend Perinatal Health Apps
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Kennedy, Erin ; Piscotty, Ron
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Parents who are expecting a child seek reliable information outside of obstetrics (OB) office visits, increasing the use of perinatal health apps. Research shows that apps related to pregnancy and newborn care have become an important resource for parents. There are dozens of pregnancy apps aimed at providing information related to pregnancy and the postpartum period. While perinatal apps have the potential to provide education between OB office visits, research shows that some perinatal apps lack evidence-based information and resources that expecting parents can trust. The purpose of this research study is to assess current nursing students' ability to review perinatal health apps and their ability to provide accurate health app recommendations to potential patients. Participants in the study included BSN students who had previously completed or who were currently enrolled in undergraduate Informatics for Nursing Practice. Participants were also actively enrolled in the Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family undergraduate BSN course. Participants were required to have a smart phone and be willing and able to download apps onto their smart phone. Participants were asked to download and review three specific perinatal health apps. Application and download instructions were provided. Next, participants completed an online pre-survey that included answering questions regarding the three perinatal health apps. Participants then completed an online Learning Module, Evaluating Internet Health Information tutorial. The final step for participants was completion of an online post-survey that answered questions regarding the three perinatal health apps and their confidence and comfort level in being able to recommend health applications to future patients