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Use of a pregnancy support web site by low-income African American women
JoAnne Herman1, Kathryn Mock, Deborah Blackwell
1College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29209, USA. joanne.herman@sc.edu
Objective:
To examine the feasibility and usage pattern of a social support Web site by low-income pregnant African American women.
Design:
Descriptive.
Setting:
Homes of participants.
Participants:
Nineteen pregnant African American women who were pregnant for the first time, were low risk, and attending a prenatal clinic.
Intervention:
Culturally congruent Web site providing information on pregnancy-related health behaviors and other pregnancy issues.
Main Outcome Measures:
Number of visits to Web site, most popular pages, content analysis of postings, and e-mails to a nurse.
Results:
Participants were able to learn to use the Web site easily. They accessed the discussion board the most frequently, followed by changes during pregnancy by month, ask-a-nurse feature, ultrasound, stories about pregnant women, and spirituality.
Conclusions:
The discussion board is the most effective way to deliver informational social support on a comprehensive social support Web site.
