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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2022 Mar 17;19(6):3574.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063574.

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

Aida Jaffar  1   2 , Noor Azimah Muhammad  3 , Sherina Mohd Sidik  1 , Novia Admodisastro  4 , Rosliza Abdul Manaf  5 , Chai Nien Foo  6 , Nazhatussima Suhaili  7
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Randomized Controlled Trial

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

Aida Jaffar et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

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; pilot feasibility study; urinary incontinence; usability; user-centred design.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.

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The KEPT app wireflow diagram with its persuasive design.
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User detail PFMT app record (KEPT web).
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