Table 2 Top Interview Themes (Patients and Providers)
Theme | Definition |
|---|---|
Use of Technology/Features | Comments where the individual describes the health technology applications and features she uses and for what purposes (pregnancy, family), as well as technology/feature characteristics that compelled or prevented them from using the application (price, perceived value of the features). It includes instances when the individual mentions features that she currently lacks or needs in their perinatal care. |
Access to Care | Comments related to improving healthcare access, including the ability to communicate with providers, self-monitoring, education, and making appointments. |
Pregnancy Education | Individual describes the pregnancy information they receive or want/lack from pregnancy applications. |
Social and Community Support | Individual describes how a social forum app would assist them in creating social capital (friendships, community resources). |
Sources of Information: Family | Individual prefers to receive information from FAMILY over doctors, electronic sources, or printed sources. |
Sources of Information: Doctor | Individual prefers to receive information from DOCTOR over family, electronics, or printed sources. |