I am creating a mobile app for high-risk pregnant women of color in Harlem to reduce infant mortality – which is double the citywide average and similar to developing countries!
Could a mobile app act as an advocate for expectant mothers in Harlem? The health of mothers and children is a critical indicator of the overall health of a community. With infant mortality rates in Harlem similar to developing countries, the health and future success of this neighborhood is at risk. A media technology intervention has the power to turn the tide. While many factors lead to this outcome in Harlem, one solution is to create an opportunity for expectant mothers to effectively communicate with their doctors. A digital storytelling mobile app will provide expectant mothers with the tools to record personal health anecdotes and information to share with one’s entire spectrum of health supporters including doulas, social workers, community health workers, health advocates, and doctors. It is my hope that this mobile app will help decrease infant mortality in Harlem, improve health literacy, and support doctor-patient relationships.
This sounds great! Creating a personal health journal is a good sized chunk of work to focus on. As I said last week, there are some hipaa (http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/) rules you may want to consider as you wireframe things out (like having your users agree to a terms of service or something along those lines), so just keep that in mind.
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