Mobile App Use and Pregnancy Health Literacy: Cross-Sectional Study Using Bayesian Network Analysis - Takeaways - MDSpire

Utilization of Mobile Applications and Health Literacy During Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Employing Bayesian Network Techniques

  • By

  • Hanne A A Spelt

  • Renée A Otte

  • Ad J M Denissen

  • Shihan Wang

  • Erin E O'Connor

  • Robin Neuhaus

  • Lucie Duracher

  • July 20, 2026

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    Health literacy is essential for pregnant women, impacting their ability to access and understand health information.

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    Low health literacy among pregnant women ranges from 15% to 44%, affecting prenatal care adherence and maternal-fetal outcomes.

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    Digital interventions, particularly pregnancy apps, show promise in improving health literacy but often lack scientific validation and personalization.

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    Cognitive load theory (CLT) explains how information processing challenges can hinder health behavior change during pregnancy.

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    Integrating CLT with the integrated model of cognitive-affective learning with media (ICALM) highlights the importance of emotional processing in health literacy.

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Mobile App Use and Pregnancy Health Literacy: Cross-Sectional Study Using Bayesian Network Analysis

  • by Hanne A A Spelt, Renée A Otte, Ad J M Denissen, Shihan Wang, Erin E O'Connor, Robin Neuhaus, Lucie Duracher

  • July 20, 2026

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