| Use of a pregnancy support web site by low-income African American women. | |
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PMID: 16282229 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the feasibility and usage pattern of a social support Web site by low-income pregnant African American women. DESIGN: Descriptive. SETTING: Homes of participants. PARTICIPANTS: Nineteen pregnant African American women who were pregnant for the first time, were low risk, and attending a prenatal clinic. INTERVENTION: Culturally congruent Web site providing information on pregnancy-related health behaviors and other pregnancy issues. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of visits to Web site, most popular pages, content analysis of postings, and e-mails to a nurse. RESULTS: Participants were able to learn to use the Web site easily. They accessed the discussion board the most frequently, followed by changes during pregnancy by month, ask-a-nurse feature, ultrasound, stories about pregnant women, and spirituality. CONCLUSIONS: The discussion board is the most effective way to deliver informational social support on a comprehensive social support Web site. |
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Authors:
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JoAnne Herman; Kathryn Mock; Deborah Blackwell; Tara Hulsey |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN / NAACOG Volume: 34 ISSN: 0884-2175 ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Publication Date: 2005 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-11-11 Completed Date: 2006-02-03 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8503123 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 713-20 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29209, USA. joanne.herman@sc.edu |
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Adolescent Adult African Americans / statistics & numerical data* Attitude to Health Clinical Nursing Research Cohort Studies Female Humans Internet / utilization* Medical Informatics Patient Education as Topic / methods* Poverty* Pregnancy / psychology* Prenatal Care / methods Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Social Support Socioeconomic Factors |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1R15NR7648-01/NR/NINR NIH HHS |
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