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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of nurses towards mobile and digital health information tools in Ujjain, India.
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Background: Reliable access to evidence-based clinical information is essential for improving maternal and newborn care, yet nurses in many low-resource settings rely on unstructured digital sources. This study assessed nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding smartphones, internet use, and mobile health applications to inform the development of a maternal-newborn health mHealth intervention. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional survey was conducted among 453 nurses from three hospitals in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. A structured, pilot-tested questionnaire measured digital access, information-seeking practices, and attitudes toward mobile healthcare applications. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize findings. Results: Digital access was high, with 99% of nurses using smartphones and the internet. Most nurses searched online for disease symptoms (97%) and treatment information (91%), primarily through personal mobile data. Only 6% had installed mobile healthcare applications, but 98% expressed willingness to use a credible, evidence-based app. Google and YouTube were the most common search engines used to locate health-related information, and 88% participated in informal social media groups to seek clinical advice. Lack of awareness was the main barrier to using mHealth applications. Conclusion: Nurses demonstrate strong digital engagement and high readiness to adopt structured mobile healthcare applications, despite limited current use. These findings underline the need for reliable, evidence-based digital tools to support clinical decision-making and reduce reliance on unverified online sources. The study provides essential baseline insights for designing a maternal-newborn mobile health application tailored to the digital behaviors and information needs of frontline nurses.
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