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  • Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is essential for improving urinary incontinence (UI) in pregnant women, and the Kegel Exercise Pregnancy Training (KEPT) app was evaluated for its feasibility and usability.
  • A pilot study involved ten pregnant women, averaging 28.9 years old, who rated the app positively, showing above-average feasibility and usability in areas like system information arrangement, usefulness, and ease-of-use.
  • However, there was a negative correlation between education level and app usability, indicating that lower educational levels may hinder the app's effectiveness, suggesting that future versions need to include feedback mechanisms for better PFMT adherence.

Article 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.

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