What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the feasibility of daily wearable sensor tracking combined with subjective health reports and explore user engagement with a community health worker-coached mind-body intervention prototype during late pregnancy.

September 18, 2021JMIR Formative ResearchOpen Access

A Technology-Based Pregnancy Health and Wellness Intervention (Two Happy Hearts): Case Study

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Why the study?

Physical and emotional well-being is critical during pregnancy, prompting the need to test wearable monitoring and evaluate user engagement with the Two Happy Hearts intervention prototype.

Key Points

To evaluate the feasibility of daily wearable sensor tracking combined with subjective health reports and explore user engagement with a community health worker-coached mind-body intervention prototype during late pregnancy.
Conducted a mixed-methods case study tracking a 29-year-old pregnant woman (N=1) enrolled in Medi-Cal from 33 weeks of gestation through delivery.
Collected continuous physiological metrics (resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep, physical activity) via the Oura smart ring alongside app-based ecological momentary assessments, recall surveys, and validated psychological scales.
Decreased resting heart rate correlated significantly with increased heart rate variability (r=-0.92, P<.001).
Significant correlations occurred between subjective reports and wearable metrics: positive emotions and heart rate variability (r=0.54, P<.001), sleep quality and sleep score (r=0.52, P<.001), and physical activity and step count (r=0.77, P<.001).
Scores for stress, depression, and anxiety decreased from baseline to post intervention, with the participant demonstrating high intervention adherence and positive overall satisfaction.

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Population

n=1, 29-year-old woman at 33 weeks of gestation with a singleton pregnancy, no medical complications or physical restrictions, enrolled in the Medi-Cal public health insurance plan.

Intervention

Two Happy Hearts intervention prototype (personalized mind-body program coached by community health workers, Oura smart ring for continuous monitoring, and mobile app for self-reporting) from third trimester until delivery.

Outcome

Objective physical and emotional well-being (resting heart rate, resting heart rate variability, sleep, and physical activity), subjective assessments, user engagement, and user experiences.patient reported

The Two Happy Hearts intervention prototype, utilizing a smart ring and mobile app, demonstrated feasibility and positive user experience for monitoring physical and emotional well-being in an underserved pregnant woman.

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Implication

May support wearable monitoring in underserved pregnancies; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before any practice change.

Cite This Study

Jimah et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7138e82163a0a01bc562c2 https://doi.org/10.2196/30991

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A Technology-Based Pregnancy Health and Wellness Intervention (Two Happy Hearts): Case Study

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A Technology-Based Pregnancy Health and Wellness Intervention (Two Happy Hearts): Case Study

Key Points

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Discussion

Implication

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