Development of the NowIKnow Mobile Application to Promote Completion of HPV Vaccine Series Among Young Adult Women

Abstract

Development of the NowIKnow Mobile Application to Promote Completion of HPV Vaccine Series Among Young Adult WomenJournal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 47Issue 6PreviewTo identify salient beliefs about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine completion among young adult women who live in economically disadvantaged urban communities and to describe the integration of those beliefs into the development of a mobile health (mHealth) application to promote vaccine completion. Full-Text PDF Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Women's HealthJournal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal NursingVol. 47Issue 6PreviewMobile technologies such as cell phones provide opportunities to reach people in the contexts of their daily lives with health-promoting messages. Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) can also be used to increase access to health information by making it readily available to women in their homes and communities (Connor, Wambach, & Baird, 2018). In particular, for women who juggle many roles and responsibilities, these applications provide information and reminders between health care visits. mHealth apps can be especially beneficial to members of marginalized groups who face barriers to health care; these groups include women who are older and/or with chronic health conditions, economically disadvantaged individuals, adolescents, differently abled individuals, and those with limited English proficiency. Full-Text PDF