Attentional bias for smoking-related information in pregnant women: Relationships with smoking experience, smoking attitudes and perceived harm to foetus

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (9) ◽  
pp. 1025-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Greenaway ◽  
Karin Mogg ◽  
Brendan P. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Attentional Bias ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Perceived Harm ◽  
Smoking Attitudes

scholarly journals Online Pregnancy-Related Information: Reliability and Worries Among Expectant Women In Qatar

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayman Al-Dahshan ◽  
Mohamad Chehab ◽  
Nagah Selim
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Related Information ◽  
University Degree ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Abstract Background: Although the internet can be a source of reassurance and clarification for expectant women, it ‎could cause concerns or feelings of worry when reading about pregnancy-related ‎information. The current research sought to assess the feelings of worry and perceived reliability towards online pregnancy-related information and the associated factors among expectant women attending antenatal clinics at primary healthcare centers in Qatar.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed. The participants were recruited through a systematic random sampling technique. ‎A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the participants. Descriptive and analytic statistics were used when appropriate‎.Results: A total of 327 expecting women completed the questionnaire. Most participants were aged between 26-34 years (74.1%), held a college/university degree (76.4%), and multigravidas (73.1%). About one-third of the women ‎(31.2‎%) reported feeling worried due to something they read online. The participants coped with these feelings by consulting their antenatal care provider at the next appointment (51.0%) or by talking with relatives and friends (47.0%). Furthermore, most women (79.2%) considered online pregnancy-related information to be reliable or highly reliable. Holding a college/university degree, primigravidae, and having no children were factors significantly associated with a high perception of reliability of online health information.Conclusion: Although online pregnancy information caused feelings of worry for some pregnant ‎women, most women perceived such information to be reliable. Thus, antenatal care providers should be equipped to guide pregnant women on how to access high-quality web-based information.

scholarly journals Pregnancy-Related Information Seeking and Sharing in the Social Media Era Among Expectant Mothers: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengyan Zhu ◽  
Runxi Zeng ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Richard Evans ◽  
Rongrong He
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Media Usage ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Expectant Mothers ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Social media has become the most popular communication tool used by Chinese citizens, including expectant mothers. An increasing number of women have adopted various forms of social media channels, such as interactive websites, instant messaging, and mobile apps, to solve problems and obtain answers to queries during pregnancy. Although the use of the internet by pregnant women has been studied extensively worldwide, limited research exists that explores the changing social media usage habits in China, where the 1 child policy ended in 2015. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to (1) present the status quo of pregnancy-related information seeking and sharing via social media among Chinese expectant mothers, (2) reveal the impact of social media usage, and (3) shed light on pregnancy-related health services delivered via social media channels. METHODS A qualitative approach was employed to examine social media usage and its consequences on pregnant women. A total of 20 women who had conceived and were at various stages of pregnancy were interviewed from July 20 to August 10, 2017. Thematic analysis was conducted on the collected data to identify patterns in usage. RESULTS Overall, 80% (16/20) of participants were aged in their 20s (mean 28.5 years [SD 4.3]). All had used social media for pregnancy-related purposes. For the seeking behavior, 18 codes were merged into 4 themes, namely, gravida, fetus, delivery, and the postpartum period; whereas for sharing behaviors, 10 codes were merged into 4 themes, namely, gravida, fetus, delivery, and caretaker. Lurking, small group sharing, bad news avoidance, and cross-checking were identified as the preferred patterns for using social media. Overall, 95% (19/20) of participants reported a positive mental impact from using social media during their pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS It is indisputable that social media has played an increasingly important role in supporting expectant mothers in China. The specific seeking and sharing patterns identified in this study indicate that the general quality of pregnancy-related information on social media, as well as Chinese culture toward pregnancy, is improving. The new themes that merge in pregnancy-related social media use represent a shift toward safe pregnancy and the promotion of a more enjoyable pregnancy. Future prenatal care should provide further information on services related to being comfortable during pregnancy and reducing the inequality of social media–based services caused by the digital divide.

Pregnancy-related health information behaviour of Estonian women

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadri Ojaperv ◽  
Sirje Virkus
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search For Information

Purpose This study aims to increase the understanding of the pregnancy-related information behavior (IB) of pregnant women in Estonia. Design/methodology/approach The research involved a quantitative research methodology consisting of a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was collected from pregnant Estonian women through a self-administered Web-based questionnaire using a convenience sampling during the period from January to February 2019. A total of 300 pregnant women answered the questionnaire. The data were analysed using statistical analysis and the results of the study were compared with the results of previous studies. Findings The three topics on which information was most frequently sought were: fetal development, use of medicines during pregnancy and symptoms of pregnancy. The main sources of information were the internet and the midwife. The most reliable and valuable source of information was a midwife. Health-related information was sought mainly because it helped women make decisions related to pregnancy and childbirth. A number of factors facilitate the information seeking process. In addition, widespread access to the internet and technological skills facilitated IB. The following factors hindered the search for information: the controversy and/or ambiguity of information published on the internet and the time spent searching for information. Most women used wearable technologies during pregnancy. Research limitations/implications This study has several limitations. First, the weakness of online surveys is the potential lack of representativeness, as it excludes from the survey those who do not have access to or ability to use the internet for various reasons (Evans and Mathur, 2005; Limbu et al., 2021). Second, as most recruitment for the study took place online, there was a risk that those who did not use the internet could be excluded from the survey. Third, as the questionnaire was also shared in the Facebook news feed by the Women’s Clinic and Maternity Hospital of the East Tallinn Central Hospital, it may be that the respondents recruited through it more often used the support provided by medical professionals. Fourth, due to the volume limits of the study, it is not possible to present all the results of the study on the basis of socio-demographic characteristics and stage of pregnancy. Therefore, the findings cannot be generalized to the broader population and future studies should explore a larger and more representative populations. Practical implications This study will give some useful information to help to improve the services offered for pregnant women in Estonia. Social implications The findings of this study may inform how to better support this target group. Originality/value There is a lack of research in Estonia that focuses on the IB of pregnant women and this research fills this gap.

scholarly journals Prenatal Googling: Online Information Seeking by Israeli Women During Pregnancy

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-87
Author(s):  
Eimi Lev
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Prenatal Testing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Informational Needs ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Popular Medium ◽  
Online Information Seeking

Abstract: In recent years, the internet has become a popular medium for pregnant women seeking pregnancy-related information (Gao et al., 2012; Lagan, Sinclair & Kernohan, 2010; Romano, 2007; Song, West, Lundy & Smith-Dahmen, 2012). This study which utilized a qualitative approach explores Israeli women’s online information seeking during pregnancy. Israel is an especially interesting and important case study for exploring pregnancy-related internet use, because Israel has the highest rate of prenatal testing in the world (Lavi, 2010). The findings of this study indicated that the most prominent type of information sought by Israeli pregnant women online was focused on prenatal tests. The internet as a source of pregnancy-related information seems to function not just as a means to fulfill personal informational needs, but also to represent a broader social phenomenon of a highly medicalized pregnancy that seem to intensify uncertainty and therefore, to increase the need to rely on the internet during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Thai Pregnant Mobile Application: Review and Development Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (13) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Rachit Pinnarong ◽  
Sorawit Siangpipop ◽  
Atichart Harncharnchai ◽  
Acrapol Nimmolrat ◽  
Orawit Thinnukool
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Thai Women ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Mobile Health Application ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Health Application

<p class="0abstractCxSpFirst">Since health-related information for pregnant women is extremely complex and sensitive, end-users of any application are required to have the same level of knowledge as the information providers to help them to navigate between various sources of information to ascertain the reliability of contents that are often confusing. However, although there are several such applications for Thai pregnant women in the market, few were developed based on research evidence.</p><p class="0abstractCxSpMiddle"> This study is focused on the design of a health application specifically for Thai pregnant women by extracting the explicit problems of existing applications and providing solutions to them. A design thinking methodology comprised of empathise, define, ideate, prototype and test was used as a guideline to develop a prototype app. IT experts, physical therapists and pregnant women were recruited as participants to address the problem taxonomy and obtain a solution.</p><p class="0abstractCxSpLast">The new application produced in this study with the aim of encouraging pregnant women especially for Thai women to engage in physical activity was based on research, and the input of physical therapists, IT experts and pregnant women users was able to feasibly inform the development of an acceptable and usable mobile health application for pregnant women.</p>

The nutrition-related information seeking behaviours and attitudes of pregnant women with a high BMI: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine R. Knight-Agarwal ◽  
Rebecca Cubbage ◽  
Roslyn Sesleja ◽  
Madeleine Hinder ◽  
Rebecca Mete
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Related Information ◽  
High Bmi

What Pregnant Women Want: Results from a Web-Based Needs Assessment of Weight-Related Information Gaps and e-Health Intervention Features for Pregnant Women in the U.S. (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alicia Dahl ◽  
Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy ◽  
Sara Wilcox ◽  
Jihong Liu ◽  
Rachel E. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Prenatal Health ◽  
Related Information ◽  
The U.S

BACKGROUND Healthy gestational weight gain (GWG) is critical for reducing adverse pregnancy outcomes. Health care providers may not have the resources and specialized training to provide weight counseling to pregnant patients. Electronic health (e-health) interventions hold potential as important resources for pregnant women. OBJECTIVE This study identified weight-related knowledge and sources of prenatal health information and examined pregnant women’s feedback on features considered for inclusion in an e-health intervention targeted at preventing excessive GWG. METHODS Using social media sites, pregnant women in the U.S. who owned a smartphone were recruited to complete an online survey (n=329). The survey included questions regarding weight-related topics discussed with prenatal health providers, uses of technology for health information during pregnancy, interest in pregnancy weight-related information (e.g., physical activity), and features (e.g., weight tracking tool and podcasts) delivered electronically. ANCOVA and chi-square analyses were used to examine differences by parity and weight status. RESULTS Half of participants reported having no discussion about GWG recommendations with providers. Overall, interest in weight tracking, podcasts, and group-based behavioral challenges was high. Multiparous women expressed less interest in listening to weekly podcasts on pregnancy-related topics than nulliparous women (66.7% vs. 80.3%, p<0.01). Overweight/obese participants were more interested in a mobile app for communicating with other pregnant women than normal weight participants (86.5% vs. 77.3%; p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS Given the interest in e-health interventions among pregnant women, future studies should examine their effectiveness in the prevention of excessive GWG. Tailoring e-health intervention content based on parity and weight status may be necessary. CLINICALTRIAL NCT03063528

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