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.
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.
Authors: Stephanie Felicie Victoria Sondaal; Joyce Linda Browne; Mary Amoakoh-Coleman; Alexander Borgstein; Andrea Solnes Miltenburg; Mirjam Verwijs; Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch Journal: PLoS One Date: 2016-05-04 Impact factor: 3.240