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Motivations for Use, User Experience and Quality of Reproductive Health Mobile Applications in a Pre-Menopausal User
Alissa Kazakoff1, Marissa L Doroshuk1, Heather Ganshorn2
1Human Performance Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 26, 2025
Summary
Women
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Women's Health Technology
- Reproductive Health Informatics
Background:
- The mobile health (mHealth) market is rapidly expanding, with a significant increase in apps focused on women's health and menstrual cycle tracking.
- The global mHealth market is projected to reach $187.7 billion by 2033, highlighting the growing importance of digital health solutions.
- Existing literature on reproductive health apps needs comprehensive assessment regarding user motivations, experience, and quality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of peer-reviewed literature on reproductive health apps.
- To identify and describe user motivations for using these applications.
- To evaluate user experience and the quality of current reproductive health apps.
Main Methods:
- Adherence to Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology and PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews.
- Systematic literature search across major databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore) for studies published since 2010.
- Independent screening of studies by two reviewers, followed by data charting and synthesis.
Main Results:
- Analysis of 58 papers published between 2014 and 2023 revealed key themes in app usage motivations, user experience, and app quality.
- Users are motivated by educational purposes, contraception management, and conception planning.
- Identified benefits include enhanced menstrual health literacy, alongside limitations negatively impacting user experience.
Conclusions:
- Reproductive health apps offer benefits for user education and health management but have limitations affecting user experience.
- Future research should focus on increasing diversity in studies, exploring varied user group perspectives, and examining healthcare provider involvement.
- Improving app development and patient education through provider collaboration is recommended.
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