6 research outputs found
Datamama, bringing pregnancy research into the future: design, development, and evaluation of a citizen science pregnancy mobile application
Background: Pregnancy mobile applications (apps) have grown in popularity over the past decade, with some being used to promote study recruitment or health behaviors. However, no app serves as an all-in-one solution for collecting general data for research purposes and providing women with useful and desirable features.
Aim: To create and develop a Swiss pregnancy mobile app as an innovative means to collect research data and provide users with reliable information.
Methods: Determining the key features of the app involved a review of the literature and assessment of popular apps in the Swiss AppStore. A team of engineers developed the app, which includes a pregnancy timeline, questionnaires for data collection, medical and psychological articles and a checklist with appointment reminders. The content was written and reviewed by healthcare providers considered experts in the topics adressed. The questionnaires are distributed based on the userâs gestational age, by a chatbot. The project was authorized by the ethics commission in the canton of Vaud. An online survey of ten questions, advertised on Datamamaâs home screen, was conducted to assess the usersâ use of the app (27.11- 19.12.2022).
Results: A review of 84 articles and 25 popular apps showed the need for a comprehensive pregnancy app. The development of Datamama took 2 years and included the creation of 70 medical and psychological articles and 29 questionnaires covering 300 unique variables. Six months after the launch, there were 800 users with a 73% average participation rate in the questionnaires. Sixty-five women completed the survey, with 70.8% using the app once to multiple times per week. The primary reason for using the app was to help research by answering the questionnaires, followed by access to reliable medical information. The reason most frequently ranked first for using the app was to help research by answering the questionnaires (42/65, 67% of women rated it first), followed by access to reliable medical information (34/65, 54% women rated it second). Women rated the information as clear, understandable, and interesting with a trust rating in data handling at 98.5%. The average grade for recommending the app was 8/10, with suggestions for increasing the amount of medical content and tailoring it based on gestational age.
Conclusion: Datamama is the first pregnancy app to address the needs of both patients and researchers. Initial feedback from users was positive, highlighting future challenges for success. Future work will consist in improving the app, validating the data and use it to answer specific pregnancy-related research questions
Dainville / Wailly-lez-Arras / Agny, RD 60 - Rocade sud Arras - Phase 2: Rapport final dâopĂ©ration de diagnostic
Le projet de contournement sud dâArras sur les communes de Dainville, Wailly et Agny a permis la rĂ©alisation dâune intervention archĂ©ologique extensive sur plus de 4 km de long, Ă la croisĂ©e de terroirs et territoires diversifiĂ©s dans le bassin-versant de la Scarpe, de part et dâautre du Crinchon. Lâemprise totale recoupe ainsi des versants loessiques et des plateaux crayeux (communes de Dainville et dâAgny), une butte tertiaire boisĂ©e (Wailly), ainsi quâune plaine alluviale. 394 vestiges archĂ©ologiques ont Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ©s, attestant dâune occupation humaine structurĂ©e au moins dĂšs la pĂ©riode protohistorique.Un possible enclos latĂ©nien a Ă©tĂ© mis en Ă©vidence sur le secteur de Dainville, structurĂ© par un rĂ©seau de fossĂ©s perpendiculaires. Dans la partie interne de lâespace enclos ont Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ©s un puits et deux fosses. Une autre fosse semble pouvoir se rattacher Ă cette occupation, bien que situĂ©e Ă lâextĂ©rieur des limites fossoyĂ©es.Sur Wailly, une possible occupation latĂ©nienne associant habitat et funĂ©raire a Ă©tĂ© mise en Ă©vidence. Parmi les structures dâhabitat (grenier sur 4 poteaux, fosses) ont Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ©es 3 sĂ©pultures Ă inhumation, dont lâune dâelles contenait un dĂ©pĂŽt partiel de caprinĂ©. Seule une structure au sein de cet ensemble a livrĂ© du mobilier cĂ©ramique, datĂ© de La TĂšne C. Si la contemporanĂ©itĂ© de cet ensemble nâest pas assurĂ©e, la pratique de lâinhumation est attestĂ©e au second Ăąge du Fer. Elle reste une forme de traitement des dĂ©funts extrĂȘmement minoritaire. Lâindividu peut ĂȘtre inhumĂ© avec ou sans mobilier ; des dĂ©pĂŽts de faune sont quelquefois observĂ©s. Le secteur arrageois concentre la majoritĂ© des dĂ©couvertes des sĂ©pultures Ă inhumation latĂ©niennes, souvent retrouvĂ©es parmi les structures dâhabitat, comme Ă Arras «Les Bonnettes» ou Ă Duisans «Le Bois dâHattecourt» (Oudry 2009). Ainsi, une attribution prudente au second Ăąge du Fer est envisagĂ©e pour ces tombes, constituant Ă ce titre une dĂ©couverte rare et peu documentĂ©e.La pĂ©riode gallo-romaine sâillustre de maniĂšre particuliĂšrement discrĂšte avec seulement deux fossĂ©s.De maniĂšre gĂ©nĂ©rale, lâensemble de lâemprise est fortement impactĂ© par les vestiges de la PremiĂšre Guerre mondiale. En arriĂšre du front, lâancienne voie ferrĂ©e de Dainville devait communiquer avec le bois de Wailly, oĂč de nombreuses tranchĂ©es sont rĂ©pertoriĂ©es ainsi quâun dĂ©pĂŽt de munitions. En effet, une traverse de chemin de fer a Ă©tĂ© retrouvĂ©e Ă proximitĂ© du bois. Entre Wailly et Agny, de nombreuses tranchĂ©es militaires ont Ă©tĂ© identifiĂ©es, ainsi que de possibles fondations de bĂątiments liĂ©s Ă des campements temporaires. Plus on se rapproche de la zone de front Ă Agny, plus les traces du conflit se font prĂ©gnantes, avec de nombreuses munitions, quelques impacts dâobus mais Ă©galement beaucoup de mobilier de la vie quotidienne des soldats. La future route rejoindra lâactuelle RD 60 Ă Agny, traversant effectivement la ligne de front. Cette partie du tracĂ© a Ă©tĂ© exclue de la prescription archĂ©ologique
Tackling childbirth-related intrusive memories with a single-session behavioural intervention involving a visuospatial task: protocol for a single-blind, waitlist-controlled randomised trial
Introduction Approximately 12.3% of mothers experience childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms (CB-PTSS). However, evidence-based interventions to treat CB-PTSS are lacking. Intrusive memories (IM), a key CB-PTSS, are distressing and can trigger other PTSS by reliving the traumatic event. Emerging evidence shows that a behavioural intervention involving a visuospatial task (BI-VT) can reduce the number of IM and PTSS, supposedly by interfering with the reconsolidation of the trauma memory. This study aims to test the efficacy of a single-session BI-VT targeting IM to reduce the number of childbirth-related (CB-)IM and PTSS, in comparison to a waitlist control group (WCG).Methods and analysis In this multicentre, single-blind, randomised controlled trial being undertaken at one regional and one university hospital in Switzerland, 60 participants will be allocated to the Immediate Intervention Group (IIG), receiving the immediate intervention on day 15, and 60 participants to the WCG receiving the delayed intervention on day 30. All participants will report their CB-IM during the 2âweeks preimmediate and postimmediate intervention in diaries. The IIG will additionally report their CB-IM over weeks 5 and 6 postimmediate intervention. Self-report questionnaires will assess CB-PTSS at 2âweeks preimmediate and postimmediate intervention in both groups, and at 6âweeks postimmediate intervention in the IIG. A feedback questionnaire will evaluate the intervention acceptability. The primary outcome will be group differences in the number of CB-IM between the 2âweeks preimmediate and postimmediate intervention. Secondary outcomes will be CB-PTSS at 2 and 6âweeks postimmediate intervention, the number of CB-IM at weeks 5 and 6 postimmediate intervention, and intervention acceptability.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Canton of Vaud (study number 202200652). Participants will provide an informed consent before study participation. Results will be presented in peer-reviewed journals and at conferences.Trial registration number NCT05381155