title: Women's engagement with mobile device applications in pregnancy and childbirth.
abstract: Childbearing women are increasingly engaging with social media and technology. The use of apps for pregnancy and childbirth advice is a new approach to maternity provision, and has potential to impact upon midwifery. Apps are ideally placed to provide opportunities for women to access information; however, there are concerns about the quality of mobile app data in relation to evidence based midwifery. This discussion paper presents a general overview of the use of apps as an information resource, and provides a platform for debate about their position in midwifery care.
authors: University of Hull.
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Robinson
authors: University of Hull.
authors: Catriona
authors: C
authors: Jones
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D034201:Computers, Handheld / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D008880:Midwifery / Q000458:organization & administration; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*