Participant Code | Usefulness (Yes/ No) | Effectiveness (0–10) | Usage per Week | Satisfaction (Satisfied/ Not Satisfied) | Motivators | Barriers and Suggestions for Improvement |
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1 | Yes | 5 | 4 | Satisfied | -Excellent information about selection of appropriate diet based in sugar level -Diet and physical activity sections -BS recording section -Text messages | -Do not have the feature to record the previous body weight reading, which isfrom the beginning of pregnancy -Do not have the feature to encode BS data for the missing days |
2 | Yes | 8 | 1 | Satisfied | -Plenty of useful health information is included in the app | -Psychology of the pregnancy and pregnancy-related fatigues and discomforts that prevents women from recording and tracking the healthy behaviors |
4 | Yes | 7 | 3 | Satisfied | -Being a pregnant woman diagnosed with GDM -App has lots of useful new information about GDM, and diet that increases awareness | -Technical issues on the cellphone, which prevented the regular usage |
5 | Yes | 8 | 2 | Satisfied | -GDM information - Text health messages -Role model video | -Do not have feature to enter numbers with decimals when recording BS -Not able to transfer the recorded data of blood glucose from the glucometer to the app |
6 | Yes | 9 | 3 | Satisfied | -Very good information about GDM -Very good organization and easy to use -Diet section and selection of appropriate fruits and dairy based on BS level and fat -PA activity section | - Doctor has no access to the patient’s daily log in the app |
7 | Yes | 8 | 4 | Satisfied | - Useful information about GDM -Friendly and easy to use -Role model video | -Busy with the house responsibility and study work |
9 | Yes | 8 | 2 | Satisfied | -Diet section -Motivational messages | -Was already using another pregnancy application before introducing this application |
14 | Yes | 9 | 2 | Satisfied | -App has lots of good information about GDM -Diet section | -Not able to share daily logs of healthy behaviors to the primary physician |
15 | Yes | 7 | 4 | Satisfied | -The text messages -The health information about GDM, diet, and tips for physical activity -Role model video | -Not able to see changes in the body weight when I update my latest body weight reading - Busy with family responsibilities - Forgot to use - Prior use of other pregnancy apps |