Developing a Smartphone-Based Educational Application for Women at Risk of Endometriosis

Abstract

Introduction: Since endometriosis is a chronic disease and requires long-term care, it can have a devastating effect on life quality. For this reason, it is necessary to increase awareness and educate women about endometriosis. In this regard, a mobile phone-based endometriosis training program was designed. Method: The present paper is a development-applied study and was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, to determine the educational content, after reviewing previous studies, the questions obtained were given to eleven gynecologists and reproductive health doctors to measure the necessity and effectiveness of each question. After being designed, the program was provided to 40 women of reproductive age, and the usability of the program was assessed. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 22 software. Results: The required educational content of the application was presented in five groups and confirmed by specialists. The mean age of women who participated in this study was 32.35 ± 11.70 years. The average score of usability of the program was 8.34 out of 9 points which indicates a "good" level of satisfaction. Conclusion: Educating women through new popular tools such as mobile phones can play an important role in raising awareness and influencing their treatment. Therefore, designing a mobile phone-based training program in the field of education and awareness for women at risk of endometriosis can be advantageous.

Keywords

• endometriosis
• education
• mobile health
• usability