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. 2018 Apr 23;6(4):e91. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.9718

Table 3.

Key themes, subthemes, and recommendations. SMS: short message service.

Themes Recommendation
Content

Culturally tailored and specific to pregnancy Culture-specific, pregnancy-related, and credible educational support for diet, exercise, and weight advices for perinatal women

Multicomponent

Credibility
Platform

Use of mobile app Mobile app is used in a user-friendly design

Convenient and user-friendly
Interactivity

Flexible communication with health care professionals Professional support via email, SMS text messaging, and hotline for individual consultation

Importance and value of peer support Peer sharing and support using online peer discussion forum
Format

Aesthetic appeal Interactive multimedia, including video, animations, game, and Web-based quiz

Visualized features

Interactive multimedia


External link for further resources, such as websites, text, news, and articles
Functionality

Self-monitoring for individualized goal setting Graphs for progress report using tracking and notification

Progress monitoring Incorporated with remote device (pedometer)

Regular update Easy navigation and automatic update