JOURNAL ARTICLE · EDITORIAL BRIEF
Design and pilot usability study of a mobile self-care application supporting physical activity among low-risk pregnant women
Mina Hadizadeh; Hadi Lotfnezhad Afshar; Aynaz Nourani; Marzieh Parizad; Sahel Sharifpoor Saleh
Scientific Reports · 30 October 2026 · Published accepted article
The finding or development
Participants rated a Persian-language pregnancy app positively and valued its structured guidance. Some wanted broader nutrition and medication information. The pilot did not measure physical-activity changes or clinical outcomes.
What supports it
Peer-reviewed accepted article: one-month Android pilot; 16 participants recruited, 13 completed UEQ and interviews.
Reviewed: Publisher abstract, publication metadata and declarations reviewed 1 November 2026. Abstract-only review; PDF and supplement not reviewed.
Why it matters for design
Shows why favourable experience ratings and perceived benefits should be separated from evidence that a service improves health.
Read with this in mind
Small convenience sample at one hospital; low-risk pregnancies only; short follow-up, Android-only access and no usage logs. Published accepted version remains subject to edits. Detailed methods were not reviewed.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-76595-6
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