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. 2021 Jul 20;2021:9968451. doi: 10.1155/2021/9968451

Table 2.

Obstetricians and pregnant women's opinions about the necessity of educational information requirements and application functions.

Categories Data elements Obstetricians' perspective Pregnant women's perspective
Average answers in percent Average answers in percent
User's Profile Name and surname 89 84
National code number 65 54
Age 69/22 31
Weight 74 44
Height 73 21
Education 65 54
Residential address 87 76
Contact number 90 89

Lifestyle Exercise 72.4 65.2
Sleep 89.54 78.9
Having proper nutrition during the COVID-19 pandemic 90.8 77.21
Smoking, drinking alcohol, and using hookah while pregnant and/or during the COVID-19 pandemic 81.6 76.65
Managing stress in pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic 93.4 89.9
Motivational messages 93.4 91.2

Disease Control and Management Introducing and explaining COVID-19 to pregnant women 86.1 79.43
COVID-19 symptoms 83 91.22
COVID-19 side effects 83 92.3
The transmission of COVID-19 from the mother to the fetus 81.6 94.2
COVID-19 in pregnancy and nursing 86.1 91.34
Avoiding COVID-19 86.2 87.37
Observing personal hygiene (e.g., proper handwashing training and alcohol use) 86.2 78.4
Respiratory health 81.6 76.65
Proper contact methods for connecting with others 80 78.68
The dangers of using masks, alcohol, and other preventive methods for pregnant women 81.6 93.44
Avoiding stressful relations and environments 86.8 94.3
Maintaining proper nutrition and diet during the COVID-19 pandemic 90.8 77.21
Maintaining mental health 93.4 89.9
Primary measures to be taken when infected with coronavirus 88.67 98.2
Home quarantine 85.44 77.39
Receiving reliable information and news 79.02 76.12

Application Functions Primary diagnosis of COVID-19 in pregnant women 86 86.8
Introducing high-risk areas in the city (where there is high COVID-19 prevalence) 85.6 78.4
Introducing specialized COVID-19 medical centers to pregnant women who seek care 84.67 79.21
Managing medication intake 87.6 79.29
Reducing and controlling stress 93.4 89.9
Managing nutrition and diet 90.8 77.21
Managing sleep 80 78.68
Contacting a physician 88.45 98
Doctor's appointment reminder 86.29 78.3
Searching in available educational material 78.21 76.35
Application settings (text size, font, color, etc.) 86.33 80.01