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Table 1 mHealth apps for preventive child health care

From: Design and evaluation of the StartingTogether App for home visits in preventive child health care

Function

App (country)

Goal

Monitoring child development

My child’s eHealth record (Australia)

Child’s health record with information about the child’s development

Baby Connect, Baby Food Pee Poo, and Total Baby (US)

Graphical reports and charts, weekly averages, medicine, vaccine and growth tracking, and allergies. Also, timers, notifications, reminder alarms, and appointments for doctor visits

Parent education and empowerment

WhatToExpect (US)

Day-by-day pregnancy guide, with personalized content, parenting news and health information. Can be connected to a community of expecting moms

Breastfeeding Management application (US)

Information about breastfeeding, such as guidelines for the use of medications during breastfeeding

Support for child health care professionals, such as social workers

Child Development 0–6 Years app (Ireland)

Information on child developmental norms relevant to the 0–6 year’s age group