Frontiers in Global Women's Health (Aug 2022)

Consumer acceptance of using a digital technology to manage postpartum depression

  • Jian Jenny Tang,
  • Indira Malladi,
  • Melva T. Covington,
  • Eliza Ng,
  • Eliza Ng,
  • Shailja Dixit,
  • Sid Shankar,
  • Stan Kachnowski

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2022.844172
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3

Abstract

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The goal of the study was to evaluate the end user experience using the MamaLift Plus app for 2 weeks to support the treatment of their postpartum depression (PPD). A total of 14 participants completed the study and their experiences are reported in this publication. Participants reported that MamaLift Plus is an acceptable, highly usable, and practical mobile tool to use weekly for the management of their PPD. More research is warranted to evaluate the benefit of digital behavior health interventions, especially in patient populations where mental health care may be limited or harder to access by patients.

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