Effectiveness of the iParent app for postnatal depression: a randomised controlled trial

Ko Ling Edward Chan; Wing Cheong Leung; Agnes F.Y. Tiwari; Ka Lun Or; Patrick Ip

Effectiveness of the iParent app for postnatal depression: a randomised controlled trial

Ko Ling Edward Chan (Corresponding Author), Wing Cheong Leung, Agnes F.Y. Tiwari, Ka Lun Or, Patrick Ip

Department of Applied Social Sciences

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Abstract

1. Pregnant women who used the iParent app reported a significantly lower level of postnatal depression than those who received treatment as usual after adjusting for demographic characteristics and baseline depression levels. 2. The iParent app is a low-cost, user-friendly alternative to the traditional, resource-consuming antenatal classes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	S17-8
Number of pages	2
Journal	Hong Kong Medical Journal
Volume	28
Issue number	Suppl 1
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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