Effect of Mobile Application on Lifestyle Modification among Pregnant Women
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Background: Pregnancy is a critical period during which many women seek reliable information and aim to adopt a healthier lifestyle Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of a mobile application on lifestyle modification among pregnant women. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized for achievement the aim of the research. Setting: This study was conducted at a healthcare unit in Kafr Kandil, Giza Governorate. Subject: A purposive sample of 138 pregnant women was selected using a one-group (pre–posttest) over six months. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used: Tool I: Interviewing pregnant women questionnaire to assess pregnant women characteristics, obstetric history, knowledge about lifestyle modifications during pregnancy, and satisfaction regarding the use of mobile application; Tool II: Lifestyle-Promoting Health Behavior Scale. Results: shows that less than one-quarter of participants demonstrated good knowledge about lifestyle modifications at the pretest, that increas to over three-quarters post-intervention. Initially, only a minority of the studied pregnant women reported high satisfaction during the pretest, which rose to nearly three-quarters post-intervention. Moreover, a minority of the studied pregnant women had a healthy lifestyle during pretest, which improved posttest, to become almost of them had healthy lifestyle behavior after mobile application. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant improvement among the studied pregnant women regarding their knowledge, satisfaction, and healthy lifestyle behaviors after the use of the mobile application. Recommendation: Further research is needed to investigate the long-term effects of mobile application usage on pregnant women's health outcomes and to develop evidence-based guidelines for their use.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7222893703