Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Health Self-Management App: Impact on Menstrual Attitudes in Adolescent Girls During Their First Menstrual Experiences.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: • Intervention group: This group will use the mobile health mobile phone-based application for 6 months. Intervention 2: Control group: This group will receive only usual care without
Sponsors
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescent girls (e.g., 13 to 18 years old) have experienced their first menstruation within the past six months. Girls who own smartphones. Health and medical criteria include: no chronic diseases affecting the menstrual cycle (such as polycystic ovary syndrome or thyroid disorders), no history of taking hormonal medications affecting menstruation Psychological and social factors include: not having severe psychological disorders that affect the attitude and enjoyment of menstruation (such as severe anxiety and severe depression)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Experiencing severe menstrual irregularities that would affect the study process Girls who have had their first menstrual period for a long time
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Menstrual enjoyment Positive or negative feelings and experiences of adolescent girls regarding the menstrual process. 5-point Likert scale to assess menstrual enjoyment before and after the interventionInteraction rate with mobile application The extent and manner in which adolescents use the features and content provided in the mobile application. Reporting of mobile application data (login rate, use of features)System Usability Scale (SUS) The level of satisfaction of adolescent girls with the mobile application in terms of its design, content, and usability. 5-point Likert system usability scale of the mobile applicationDemographic characteristics (age) Basic information about adolescent girls including age and other demographic characteristics. Basic questions about age and demographic characteristicsGroup classification (control and intervention group) The division of participants into two groups (control and intervention) in order to compare the effects of the intervention. Identifying the intervention and control groups before the intervention begins. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: - Demographic questionnaire - Menstrual pleasure questionnaire - Menstrual attitude questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Chenareh
Oroumia University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed