Creating A Reliable Digital Maternal Health Platform Using Maslow's Hierarchy and Nielsen Heuristics

Abstract

This research seeks to build on previous efforts to serve the needs of expectant mothers in terms of providing effective digital healthcare. The first task in accomplishing this was to determine a list of basic features needed to completely satisfy all key performance indicators and needs of a maternal healthcare website. Once this was completed and each category of the established hierarchy had been addressed, the second task could be approached. This was to ensure the platform’s usability by designing sub features with the Nielsen Heuristics in mind. The result of these tasks is a complete framework for an all-in-one platform powerful enough to assist women through pregnancy. This research is intended for doctors, specifically those interested in the evolving virtual landscape, and other healthcare professionals. We believe these people have a significant stake in the development of virtual platforms and welcome their interest and criticism. The significance of this research lies in its future potential: the actualization of the platform. A sound framework for the feature set has been established, so what follows is the implementation, which will prove useful to doctors and expectant mothers alike.