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App-based intervention for parents of children with crying, sleeping, and feeding problems: Usability, usefulness and

Michaela Augustin1, Anne Sophie Wenzel1, Maria Licata-Dandel1,2,3

  • 1Social Pediatrics, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich, Heiglhofstr. 65, 81377 Munich, Germany.

Internet Interventions
|January 15, 2024
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Parents found a new psychoeducational app helpful for managing infant crying, sleeping, and feeding issues. The app offers useful information and features, with suggestions for future improvements to enhance its effectiveness.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Digital Health
  • Parental Support

Background:

  • Lack of evidence-based digital tools for parents facing infant behavioral challenges (crying, sleeping, feeding).
  • High burden on parents, often leading to reluctance in seeking professional help.
  • Psychoeducational app designed as a low-threshold intervention with scientifically sound information, practical tools, and resources.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate parental perception of a novel psychoeducational app.
  • Assess overall impression, usability, and usefulness of specific app functions.
  • Gather feedback for potential future app improvements.

Main Methods:

  • Convergent parallel mixed methods design.
  • Cross-sectional data collection from 137 parents of infants (0-24 months) at a German outpatient clinic.
  • App evaluation questionnaire administered after clinical trial use.

Main Results:

  • High app usage (86% used weekly) over an average of 19 days.
  • Positive ratings for overall impression, usability, informational texts, expert videos, and counseling center directory.
  • Diary and chat functions deemed helpful in theory, with requests for enhanced features (e.g., timer).

Conclusions:

  • Positive user ratings indicate strong potential for app effectiveness.
  • App-based guidance should prioritize user-friendly information delivery.
  • The app serves as a valuable secondary preventive tool, complementing professional support for parents.
Abstract

Keywords:
Crying problemsFeeding problemsMhealthMobile Health CarePsychoeducationRegulatory problemsSleeping problemsbabiesbabycryingeHealthfeedinghealth appmobile appmobile phonenewbornparentingpatient educationpobile healthsleep

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