Black women and the preemie prep for parents (P3) program: Exploratory analysis of a clinical trial

Siobhan M McDonnell; Kathryn E Flynn; Kris Barnekow; U Olivia Kim; Ruta Brazauskas; S Iqbal Ahamed; Jennifer J McIntosh; Michael B Pitt; Steven R Leuthner; Abbey Kruper; Mir A Basir

doi:10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100346

Black women and the preemie prep for parents (P3) program: Exploratory analysis of a clinical trial

PEC Innov. 2024 Sep 28:5:100346. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2024.100346. eCollection 2024 Dec 15.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
³ Families First LLC, Eagle River, WI, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
⁵ Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
⁶ Department of Computer Science, Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA.
⁷ Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
⁸ Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, USA.

Abstract

•Black women receiving the smartphone P3 program had more preterm birth knowledge.•Black women receiving the P3 program were more prepared for healthcare decisions.•Black women receiving the P3 program talked more with partners about preterm birth.•Smartphone preterm birth education may overcome clinic-based education barriers.

Keywords: High risk; Minority health; Patient education; Pregnancy; Premature birth; Preterm birth.