Feasibility and Usability of Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training App (KEPT App) among Pregnant Women with Urinary Incontinence

Aida Jaffar, Noor Azimah Muhammad, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Novia Admodisastro, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Chai Nien Foo and Nazhatussima Suhaili
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Aida Jaffar: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Noor Azimah Muhammad: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
Sherina Mohd Sidik: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Novia Admodisastro: Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Rosliza Abdul Manaf: Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia
Chai Nien Foo: Department of Population Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Cheras 43000, Malaysia
Nazhatussima Suhaili: Klinik Kesihatan Ampang, Ministry of Health, Ampang 68000, Malaysia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is crucial to improving urinary incontinence (UI). This study aimed to assess the Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training (KEPT) app’s feasibility and usability. This is a subgroup analysis from a researcher-blinded, randomised controlled pilot feasibility study among pregnant women with UI. The Malay version of the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (Interactive) evaluated the app’s usability. Ten pregnant women completed the study, with mean age (SD) of 28.9 years (3.1). The app’s feasibility was rated above average. The app was reported with usable in all domains, (1) system information arrangement (4.98/7.0), (2) usefulness (4.89/7.0) and (3) ease-of-use and satisfaction (5.03/7.0). Education level was negatively correlated with the app’s feasibility (r = ?0.81, p < 0.001) and all domains of usability such as ease-of-use (r = ?0.66, p = 0.01), system information (r = ?0.81, p = 0.001) and usefulness (r = ?0.81, p = 0.001). PFMT video was among the app features chosen to be helpful. This study demonstrates that the newly developed user-centred design KEPT app is feasible and usable. However, the future app should provide direct feedback about their exercise techniques to motivate PFMT adherence.

Keywords: mHealth app; pelvic floor muscle training; urinary incontinence; usability; user-centred design; pilot feasibility study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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