Needs analysis in online health information of married immigrant women with infant and preschooler

Mi, Son Hyun; Sil, Sohn Young; Je, Minji

doi:10.15815/kjcaes.2017.12.6.69

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“…Since more than half of immigrant women in Korea are in their 20 and 30s, they require adequate healthcare information especially for pregnancy and childcare (Kim et al, 2011). However, they often are not provided with the necessary language and cultural concordant information (Chang and Koo, 2016;Lee and Chang, 2015;Son et al, 2017). Most previous studies have focused on assimilation and social integration (Seo, 2014;Seol, 2006), whereas only a few studies have examined health status, healthcare utilization and health information-seeking in woman immigrants to Korea (Yi et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While many immigrant women seek online health information using smartphones, concerns have been raised due to language and cultural barriers as well as the trustworthiness of information provided by non-healthcare professionals (Son et al, 2017). In addition to such quality issues, the scope of health information from alternative sources is limited.…”

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Development of a mobile health information application for immigrant women in South Korea

Jang,

Yi,

Song

2024

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PurposeThe primary objective was to develop a user-centered mobile health application (app) tailored to the specific health information needs of among immigrant women from diverse backgrounds in Korea.Design/methodology/approachIn-depth interviews were conducted with 24 immigrant women to gain insights into their health information-seeking behavior. Based on the findings, a mobile app was designed and developed. A beta version of the app underwent validation by an MD and seven expert reviewers who assessed the app for content accuracy and conformance to mobile heuristics. Last, immigrant women (n = 12) evaluated the usability of the app.FindingsThe study revealed that the interviewed immigrant women had strong health information needs related to pregnancy and parenting. Most of them used multiple sources to find and verify health information. Language barriers were identified as a major obstacle to accessing and evaluating health information. The results of the user test indicated that the app effectively facilitated study participants' search for reliable health information, meeting their specific needs.Research limitations/implicationsThis research extended the literature by addressing the limited availability of mobile apps tailored to the health information needs of immigrant women in Korea.Originality/valueBy incorporating multilingual support and focusing on pregnancy and parenting information, the health app serves as a valuable tool to bridge the gap in health information access and to facilitate the well-being of immigrant women in the country.

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