Journal
CIN-COMPUTERS INFORMATICS NURSING
Volume 37, Issue 10, Pages 522-531Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000549
Keywords
Breastfeeding; mHealth; Mobile applications; Patient engagement; Postpartum
Funding
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [R24HS022140]
- University of Missouri Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
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Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits; however, many mothers do not continue breastfeeding to the recommended 6 months of age. Breastfeeding support after discharge from the hospital is often lacking in the communities with the greatest need. Therefore, the Mother's Milk Connection mHealth application was designed to improve breastfeeding duration and access to support. This article describes a user-centered design process to engage mothers in the development of the Mother's Milk Connection application. Two phases of stakeholder and user studies were conducted. Phase 1 involved concept generation, prototype development, and usability testing. Phase 2 focused on prototype redesign and usability testing. We used a descriptive mixed-method approach with data collected using a demographic questionnaire, System Usability Scale, exit survey, and focus groups. Final features of the Mother's Milk Connection application included resources and education, peer support, automated activity tracking, and professional support via video conference. Stakeholder and user engagement indicated the integration of four distinct features is acceptable for use as a comprehensive mHealth intervention to improve access to breastfeeding support. mHealth has the potential to be a useful strategy for providing breastfeeding support, and a clinical trial regarding the efficacy of the Mother's Milk Connection application is needed.
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