| Title: |
Evaluation of midwifery educated mobile applications for labor guidance and a roadmap for future developers |
| Authors: |
Devi, Seeta; Rahane, Swapnil Vitthal; Podder, Lily; X., Sangeetha; Dimple, Kumari |
| Source: |
IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence (IJ-AI); Vol 14, No 6: December 2025; 5268-5278 ; 2252-8938 ; 2089-4872 ; 10.11591/ijai.v14.i6 |
| Publisher Information: |
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Subject Terms: |
Future app developers; Labor guidance; Midwifery practice; Mobile applications; Mobile rating scale; Roadmap |
| Description: |
The objective of the study was to review the midwifery guided mobile apps for labor advice, assessing features, functions, and content relevance. In February to March 2024, midwifery labor-guided applications were reviewed in mobile platforms such as the Google Play Store and Apple iTunes Store. We used multimodal evaluation tools, such as the mobile app rating scale (MARS), specific statements, and IQVIA ratings, to assess the quality of these applications. The study evaluated midwifery-guided applications, resulting in an average objective quality score of 3.96±0.96 out of 5. 'Safe delivery' scored the highest rating of 4.94, followed by 'Pregnancy mentor' (4.89), 'Hypno-birthing' (4.61), 'Obstetrics 6th edition' (4.68), and 'MSD manual guide to obstetrics' (4.56). Functionality received the highest score (4.16±0.865), followed by information (3.99±0.97), engagement (3.88±1.07), and aesthetics (3.82±0.28) areas. Subjective quality score was 3.6±1.18 out of 5 for an overall MARS score of 3.76±1.02. Most applications received favorable reviews, indicating good quality, and it is recommended that future app developers design applications that include comprehensive information on labor management. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://ijai.iaescore.com/index.php/IJAI/article/view/26916/14899; https://ijai.iaescore.com/index.php/IJAI/article/view/26916 |
| DOI: |
10.11591/ijai.v14.i6.pp5268-5278 |
| Availability: |
https://ijai.iaescore.com/index.php/IJAI/article/view/26916; https://doi.org/10.11591/ijai.v14.i6.pp5268-5278 |
| Rights: |
Copyright (c) 2025 Seeta Devi, Swapnil Vitthal Rahane, Lily Podder, Sangeetha X., Kumari Dimple ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.3F560646 |
| Database: |
BASE |