scholarly journals Viewing diaries in an age of new media: An exploratory analysis of mobile phone app diaries versus paper diaries

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 205979911984444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azi Lev-On ◽  
Hila Lowenstein-Barkai
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Paper Diary ◽  
Usage Patterns

This exploratory study inquires into the validity and reliability of dedicated mobile phone diary applications. We developed Watchy, a dedicated mobile viewing diary application, and compared users’ compliance and usage patterns with those of users of the paper viewing diaries. Participants received paper diaries or installed mobile diary apps, with or without daily reminders, to document their viewings over a 4-day period. Documentation was more extensive in the smartphone app with reminder group compared to the paper diary group. Reminders increased documentation rates. Extent of documentation decreased as the experiment progressed for mobile app users. Findings suggest that mobile viewing diaries are an important tool for viewing studies, yet their use requires careful planning.

scholarly journals Predicting Negative Emotions Based on Mobile Phone Usage Patterns: An Exploratory Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. e160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galen Chin-Lun Hung ◽  
Pei-Ching Yang ◽  
Chia-Chi Chang ◽  
Jung-Hsien Chiang ◽  
Ying-Yeh Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Usage Patterns ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage

Mobile Myanmar: The development of a mobile app culture in Yangon

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorian Leong
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Network Infrastructure ◽  
Mobile Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Access Model

This article looks at the unfolding smartphone app adoption culture in Yangon, Myanmar with insights from 18 informant interviews, 3 informal interviews, and nonparticipant observation. Through the domestication framework and actor-network theory, findings showed a unique overlay of actors influencing acquisition and adoption of apps, including: dependent users, “warm-gatekeepers,” mobile phone shops, and Facebook. Mediators such as Android skins, language skills, and other factors (mobile data pricing and network infrastructure) impact the relationships between these actors. Together, the impact of mediators on actor relationships highlighted a filtered means many users adopted to acquire new apps, a “two-step access” model of acquisition. This article traces how users acquire apps given this network of actors, following their journey and how they overcome challenges and limitations in their social and technological landscape.

scholarly journals An Artificial Intelligence–Based, Personalized Smartphone App to Improve Childhood Immunization Coverage and Timelines Among Children in Pakistan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Momin Kazi ◽  
Saad Ahmed Qazi ◽  
Sadori Khawaja ◽  
Nazia Ahsan ◽  
Rao Moueed Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Childhood Immunization ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BACKGROUND The immunization uptake rates in Pakistan are much lower than desired. Major reasons include lack of awareness, parental forgetfulness regarding schedules, and misinformation regarding vaccines. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and distancing measures, routine childhood immunization (RCI) coverage has been adversely affected, as caregivers avoid tertiary care hospitals or primary health centers. Innovative and cost-effective measures must be taken to understand and deal with the issue of low immunization rates. However, only a few smartphone-based interventions have been carried out in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve RCI. OBJECTIVE The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate whether a personalized mobile app can improve children’s on-time visits at 10 and 14 weeks of age for RCI as compared with standard care and to determine whether an artificial intelligence model can be incorporated into the app. Secondary objectives are to determine the perceptions and attitudes of caregivers regarding childhood vaccinations and to understand the factors that might influence the effect of a mobile phone–based app on vaccination improvement. METHODS A mixed methods randomized controlled trial was designed with intervention and control arms. The study will be conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital vaccination center. Caregivers of newborns or infants visiting the center for their children’s 6-week vaccination will be recruited. The intervention arm will have access to a smartphone app with text, voice, video, and pictorial messages regarding RCI. This app will be developed based on the findings of the pretrial qualitative component of the study, in addition to <i>no-show</i> study findings, which will explore caregivers’ perceptions about RCI and a mobile phone–based app in improving RCI coverage. RESULTS Pretrial qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted in February 2020. Enrollment of study participants for the randomized controlled trial is in process. Study exit interviews will be conducted at the 14-week immunization visits, provided the caregivers visit the immunization facility at that time, or over the phone when the children are 18 weeks of age. CONCLUSIONS This study will generate useful insights into the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of an Android-based smartphone app for improving RCI in Pakistan and in LMICs. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04449107; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04449107 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/22996

scholarly journals An Artificial Intelligence–Based, Personalized Smartphone App to Improve Childhood Immunization Coverage and Timelines Among Children in Pakistan: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/22996 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e22996
Author(s):  
Abdul Momin Kazi ◽  
Saad Ahmed Qazi ◽  
Sadori Khawaja ◽  
Nazia Ahsan ◽  
Rao Moueed Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Childhood Immunization ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background The immunization uptake rates in Pakistan are much lower than desired. Major reasons include lack of awareness, parental forgetfulness regarding schedules, and misinformation regarding vaccines. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and distancing measures, routine childhood immunization (RCI) coverage has been adversely affected, as caregivers avoid tertiary care hospitals or primary health centers. Innovative and cost-effective measures must be taken to understand and deal with the issue of low immunization rates. However, only a few smartphone-based interventions have been carried out in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve RCI. Objective The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate whether a personalized mobile app can improve children’s on-time visits at 10 and 14 weeks of age for RCI as compared with standard care and to determine whether an artificial intelligence model can be incorporated into the app. Secondary objectives are to determine the perceptions and attitudes of caregivers regarding childhood vaccinations and to understand the factors that might influence the effect of a mobile phone–based app on vaccination improvement. Methods A mixed methods randomized controlled trial was designed with intervention and control arms. The study will be conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital vaccination center. Caregivers of newborns or infants visiting the center for their children’s 6-week vaccination will be recruited. The intervention arm will have access to a smartphone app with text, voice, video, and pictorial messages regarding RCI. This app will be developed based on the findings of the pretrial qualitative component of the study, in addition to no-show study findings, which will explore caregivers’ perceptions about RCI and a mobile phone–based app in improving RCI coverage. Results Pretrial qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted in February 2020. Enrollment of study participants for the randomized controlled trial is in process. Study exit interviews will be conducted at the 14-week immunization visits, provided the caregivers visit the immunization facility at that time, or over the phone when the children are 18 weeks of age. Conclusions This study will generate useful insights into the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of an Android-based smartphone app for improving RCI in Pakistan and in LMICs. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04449107; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04449107 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/22996

scholarly journals O15 Using a smartphone app to characterise and quantify skin colour changes in Raynaud's attacks

Rheumatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Dinsdale ◽  
Joanne Manning ◽  
Ariane Herrick ◽  
Mark Dickinson ◽  
Christopher Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Colour Change ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Skin Colour ◽  
Smartphone App ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Bhattacharyya Distance ◽  
Automated Method ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background/Aims  The lack of objective outcome measures for Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) has been a major limiting factor in development of effective treatments. At present, the Raynaud's Condition Score (RCS) is the only validated outcome measure, and is highly subjective. Mobile phone technology could provide a way forward. We have developed a smartphone app for RP monitoring that guides the patient through the process of capturing images of their hands during RP episodes, as well as capturing other data through post-attack and daily questionnaires. One of the objectives of our research programme (reported here) was to compare digital image (photographic) parameters to the RCS. Methods  40 patients with RP (8 with primary RP, 32 with RP secondary to systemic sclerosis) were recruited (40 female, median age (range): 57 years (25-74), median (range) duration of RP symptoms: 17 (0-53) years). Patients were given a smartphone handset with a pre-installed Raynaud’s Monitoring app and were trained on how to use it/take usable photographs. They were then asked to take photographs of RP attacks over a 14 day period and also to record the RCS for each episode. The app specifically prompts the patient to take a picture of their hand every minute during an attack, until confirmation is given that the attack is complete. At a 2nd visit, the handsets, images, and data were collected for analysis. The mean colour change during each RP attack was quantified (semi-automated method) by the Bhattacharyya distance (BD) in colour space between a region of interest (e.g. a section of a digit) and a control region (dorsal hand). BD was then compared to the RCS using ANOVA, after controlling for patient variability in the range of RCS values used by each patient. Results  A total of 3,030 images were collected, describing 229 RP attacks. The median RCS reported was 6 (inter-quartile range [IQR]: 4), while the median for BD was 5.6 (IQR 3.2). ANOVA showed that measured values of the mean image BD were significantly different when different values of RCS were recorded by the patient (p &lt; 0.001), i.e. attacks where patients selected different values of RCS had significantly different values of BD. Across all attacks/patients the F-value from ANOVA for RCS was 76.2, suggesting that the variation in BD for different values of RCS is much greater than the variation in BD for any one value of RCS. Conclusion  Patients successfully used a smartphone app to collect photographs and data during episodes of RP. A strong association was found between skin colour change (via BD) and the gold-standard RCS. Mobile phone-documented colour change therefore has potential as an objective measure of RP. Further validation work is now required, as well as studies examining sensitivity to change. Disclosure  G. Dinsdale: None. J. Manning: None. A. Herrick: None. M. Dickinson: None. C. Taylor: None.

Developing a USSD-based mobile phone app to provide adolescents with sexual reproductive health information: A human-centered design approach (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Macharia ◽  
Antoni Pérez-Navarro ◽  
Irene Inwani ◽  
Ruth Nduati ◽  
Carme Carrion
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Resource Limited Settings ◽  
Human Centered Design ◽  
On Demand ◽  
Sexual Reproductive Health ◽  
Resource Limited ◽  
Adolescent Reproductive Health

BACKGROUND Adolescent pregnancies and sexually-transmitted infections continue to impact 15 – 19-year-olds across the globe. The lack of sexual reproductive health information in resource-limited settings can often be due to cultural and societal attitudes to adolescent sexual reproductive health. Innovative approaches, including mobile phone technologies, are needed to address the need for adolescent reproductive health information. OBJECTIVE To design and develop a mobile app prototype to provide confidential adolescent reproductive health information on demand and evaluate its usability and user experience. METHODS A human-centered design methodology was applied. This practice framework allowed the perspectives and feedback of adolescent users to be included in the iterative design process. Field usability testing enabled the adolescents to provide feedback on the functionality, usability, and usefulness of the app. RESULTS During the usability test, 62 (54.9%) of the adolescents that were followed-up had used the app at least once, 30 (48.4%) of these were male participants and 32 (51.6%) female. The app was described as ‘very interesting’ to use by 44 (70.9%) participants, 20 male and 24 female. The content was deemed to be either ‘perfectly’ or ‘well targeted’ on sexual reproductive health by 60 (96.7%) adolescents, and the app was rated ‘best app’ by 45 (72.6%) adolescents, 27 female and 18 male, with a p-value = 0.011. CONCLUSIONS A mobile phone app is a feasible and acceptable way to deliver adolescent sexual reproductive health information in resource-limited settings. The USSD mobile phone technology could deliver confidential information on demand.

scholarly journals Card Stories on YouTube: A New Frame for Online Self-Disclosure

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Misoch
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Computer Mediated Communication ◽  
Mediated Communication ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Research Results ◽  
The Public ◽  
Computer Mediated

This paper deals with the phenomenon of so-called (note) card stories on YouTube. Card stories can be described as self-disclosing videos or confessions, using a new frame for telling one’s own story audio-visually to the public by combining ‘old’ (hand-written messages) and ‘new’ media (video, computer mediated communication). In 2012/13, a qualitative and exploratory study with a sample of 25 card story videos on YouTube was conducted. The content and visual analysis revealed (1) that these videos are bound to a very specific frame of presentation, (2) that they deal with specific topics, and (3) that the presenter does not remain (visually) anonymous. These findings question previous research results that stressed a strong correlation between online self-disclosure and (visual) anonymity; further, the findings show that this special frame of textual confessions via video supports deep self-disclosures.

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