Preliminary Findings of a User Centered Design Study of Mobile Health Technology for Ghanaian Migrant Families

BACKGROUND Mobile health (mHealth) systems have been shown to be useful in supporting self-management by promoting adherence to schedules and longitudinal health interventions, especially in people with disabilities (PwD). The Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) System was developed to empower PwD and those with chronic conditions with supports needed for self-management and independent living. Since the first iteration of the iMHere 1.0 app, several studies have evaluated accessibility and usability of the system. Potential opportunities to improve and simplify the user interface (UI) were identified, and the iMHere modules were redesigned accordingly. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the usability of the redesigned modules within iMHere 1.0. METHODS This study evaluated the original and redesigned MyMeds and SkinCare modules. To assess the participants’ dexterity levels, the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPBT) was administered. Participants were then asked to perform a set of tasks using both the original and redesigned MyMeds and SkinCare modules to assess efficiency and effectiveness. Usability was measured using the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire (TUQ) to evaluate 10 new accessibility features that were added to the redesigned app. Participants were also asked which version they preferred. RESULTS Twenty-four participants with disabilities and varied degrees of dexterity impairments completed the entire study protocol. Participants displayed improved efficiency and effectiveness of use when using the redesigned modules, as compared to the original modules. Participants also reported improved usability and preferred the redesigned modules. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated that the iMHere System became more efficient, effective, and usable for individuals with dexterity impairments after redesigning it according to user-centered principles.

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The neuroethical future of wearable and mobile health technology

10.1093/oso/9780198786832.003.0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karola V. Kreitmair ◽

Mildred K. Cho

Keyword(s):

Mobile Health ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Health Technology ◽

The Self ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Mobile Health Technology ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Healthcare It ◽

Mobile Mental Health ◽

Privacy And Confidentiality

Wearable and mobile health technology is becoming increasingly pervasive, both in professional healthcare settings and with individual consumers. This chapter delineates the various functionalities of this technology and identifies its different purposes. It then addresses the ethical challenges that this pervasiveness poses in the areas of accuracy and reliability of the technology, privacy and confidentiality of data, consent, and the democratization of healthcare. It also looks at mobile mental health apps as a case study to elucidate the discussion of ethical issues. Finally, the chapter turns to the question of how this technology and the associated “quantification of the self” affect traditional modes of epistemic access to and phenomenological conceptions of the self.

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Leveraging mobile health technology and research methodology to optimize patient education and self-management support for advanced cancer pain

Supportive Care in Cancer ◽

10.1007/s00520-021-06146-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Desiree R. Azizoddin ◽

Rosalind Adam ◽

Daniela Kessler ◽

Alexi A. Wright ◽

Benjamin Kematick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Patient Education ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Mobile Health ◽

Research Methodology ◽

Health Technology ◽

Self Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Mobile Health Technology

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The willingness to use mobile health technology among gynaecologists: A survey study

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked ◽

10.1016/j.imu.2021.100653 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100653

Author(s):

Hamidreza Tadayon ◽

Reza Abbasi ◽

Monireh Sadeqi Jabali

Keyword(s):

Mobile Health ◽

Health Technology ◽

Survey Study ◽

Mobile Health Technology ◽

Willingness To Use

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Sentiment Analysis of Participant Comments in a User Centered Design Study for Degraded Visual Environment Sensor Visualization

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/1071181320641502 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 2075-2078

Author(s):

Bradley M. Davis ◽

Samineh C. Gillmore ◽

Derek Millard

Keyword(s):

Sentiment Analysis ◽

The Other ◽

Visual Environment ◽

User Centered Design ◽

Design Study ◽

Design Studies ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Media Research ◽

Social Media Research ◽

User Centered

Several methodologies in user centered research lead to the collection of large amounts of comments about a product or system. The growth of social media research has led to the development of sentiment analysis algorithms that computationally analyze the meaning of text. This paper utilized the Valence Aware Dictionary for sEntiment Reasoning (VADER) sentiment analysis technique to assess comments from a user centered design study for a rotorcraft degraded visual environment mitigation system. The sentiment analysis findings mirror results from the other measures of the user centered design study. This paper supports the use of sentiment analysis for large volumes of comment data from user centered design studies.

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