Table 2 Summary of responses of participants to the PRE-USE and post-use QUESTIONNAIRES
PRE-USE QUESTIONNAIRE (N = 70) | ||
|---|---|---|
Question | Measure | Value |
Q1: Do you think a device that continuously monitors your baby’s heartbeat in pregnancy over days or weeks could be useful? | Median(IQR)a | 10.0, (1.0) |
Low score in the dataset | Count(Percentage) | 4 (6%) |
High score in the dataset | Count(Percentage) | 66 (94%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 89–100% |
Q2: How interested are you to wear a monitor that continuously records your baby’s heartbeat over days or weeks? |  | 9.0 (3.0) |
Low score in the dataset | Count(Percentage) | 15 (21%) |
High score in the dataset | Count(Percentage) | 55 (79%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 69–88% |
Q3: Do you think a monitor that continuously records your baby’s heartbeat over days or weeks would make you feel more or less reassured? |  | 10.0 (2.0) |
Low score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 8 (11%) |
High score in the dataset | Count(Percentage) | 62 (89%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 81–96% |
Q4: Do you think a monitor that continuously records your baby’s heartbeat over days or weeks would make you feel more or less anxious? |  | 2.0 (4.0) |
Low score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 60 (86%) |
High score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 10 (14%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 6–23% |
Q5: Would you be happy to wear a baby heartbeat monitor device for 24 h? |  | 8.0 (4.0) |
Low score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 20 (29%) |
High score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 50 (71%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 61–82% |
Q6: Would you be happy to wear a fetal heartbeat monitor device for longer than 24 h over days or weeks? |  | 6.0 (4.0) |
Low score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 38 (54%) |
High score in the dataset | Count(Percentage) | 32 (46%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 34–57% |
Q7: Would you be happy to wear this device at home? | Â | 9.0 (2.0) |
Low score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 7 (10%) |
High score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 63 (90%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 83–97% |
Q8: If you have a complicated pregnancy or if your pregnancy became complicated would you be more or less likely to want to wear a fetal monitoring device? | Â | 10.0 (1.0) |
Low score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 5 (7%) |
High score in dataset | Count(Percentage) | 65 (93%) |
|  | 95% CI of Proportion of high score | 87–99% |
POST USE QUESTIONNAIRE (N = 70) | ||
Question | Measure | Value |
Comfort of Wearing the Device | Median(IQR)a | 9.0 (2.0) |
Comfort of Removing the Sensor Patch | Median(IQR)a | 8.0 (2.8) |
Skin Irritation | Median(IQR)a | 1.0 (2.0) |
Willingness to Wear the Device for 24 h or Longer | Median(IQR)a | 8.0 (2.8) |
Preference for the New Device Over CTG | Median(IQR)a | 5.0 (2.0) |
Overall Satisfaction with the Device | Median(IQR)a | 9.0 (2.8) |
