scholarly journals Medical Terminology Server for the Hospital of Clinics of Paraguay using Apache Lucene and the UMLS Metathesaurus

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn Maria Aranda Acuna ◽  
Jose Luis Vazquez ◽  
Cynthia Villalba
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Spanish Speakers ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Medical Terminology ◽  
Medical Language ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Apache Lucene

The current process of medical terminology coding in health standards at the Hospital of Clinics of Paraguay is performed by physicians, normally interns or residents. They search the medical terminology code in impressed coding manuals or in internet by using their cell phones. This search process takes a lot time to be done during the medical consultation. This work proposes and evaluates a friendly medical terminology server thought web services, using Apache Lucene, as a search engine library, and the Metathesaurus of Unified System of Medical Language (UMLS), as an information source. The server is developed for Spanish speakers. Results show that physicians can find medical terminology code with the terminology server, using friendly or familiar terms, 18 times faster than with the current search process. The user satisfaction degree is ``Good” according to an adjective rating of the System Usability Scale (SUS). In addition, a comparison with a search engine of medical terminology called Metamorphosys shows that the implemented terminology server is quite competitive and it responses in similar average time

scholarly journals A Smartphone App to Support Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Young Adults With Asthma: Multi-Methods Feasibility Study

10.2196/28784 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. e28784
Author(s):  
Jane Murphy ◽  
Jenny McSharry ◽  
Lisa Hynes ◽  
Gerard J Molloy
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Inhaled Corticosteroids ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Terminology ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
The Individual

Background Young adults with asthma often report low adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), leading to uncontrolled symptoms and poor disease outcomes. Technology-enabled digital supports such as mobile health (mHealth) asthma smartphone apps have the potential to support adherence to ICS and asthma self-management. There is a need for feasibility studies to determine the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of these interventions. In addition, it is essential to determine the feasibility of recruiting and retaining young adults to plan future efficacy and effectiveness trials and therefore, establish evidence-based asthma apps. Objective This study aimed to determine (1) the feasibility of recruiting and retaining young adults to a trial and (2) the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of using the AsthmaMD app to support adherence to ICS in a population of young adults living with asthma. Methods A multi-methods feasibility study was conducted. Young adults aged 18-30 years with asthma and current prescription for ICS were eligible and invited to take part through a university circular email, social media, and general practice sites. Participation involved completing a baseline self-report questionnaire, downloading and using the AsthmaMD app for 2 weeks, and completing the follow-up assessment, including self-report and open-ended questions about participants’ experience of using the app. Primary outcomes included participant recruitment and retention and the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of using AsthmaMD. Quantitative self-report data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative open-ended data were analyzed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis. Results A total of 122 young adults (females, n=101, 82.8%) with a mean age of 24.4 (SD 3.8) years were recruited and they completed baseline measures. Of the 122 young adults, 59 (48.4%) completed the study. The AsthmaMD app received a mean score of 63.1/100 (SD 20.1) on the System Usability Scale (ie, a standardized measure of usability for technology-based apps), and an overall user satisfaction score of 5.8/10 (SD 2.2). Of the 59 participants who completed the study, 49 (83%) participants used the app ≥1 day per week. Two main themes were identified in the qualitative analysis of user experiences: (1) learning how to use the app to suit the individual and (2) benefits and relevance of using the app. Conclusions The findings from this study indicate that it is feasible to recruit and retain young adults to examine efficacy and effectiveness in a future trial and that young adults living with asthma may find AsthmaMD to be usable, acceptable, and feasible to support adherence to ICS. Our findings also identified opportunities to further optimize the usability of AsthmaMD and similar apps. Based on our findings, we recommend providing more accessible information on how to use the app and replacing medical terminology with simplified language within the app to improve usability. Trial Registration ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN11295269; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN11295269

scholarly journals A Smartphone App to Support Adherence to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Young Adults With Asthma: Multi-Methods Feasibility Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Murphy ◽  
Jenny McSharry ◽  
Lisa Hynes ◽  
Gerard J Molloy
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Inhaled Corticosteroids ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Terminology ◽  
Accessible Information ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
The Individual

BACKGROUND Young adults with asthma often report low adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), leading to uncontrolled symptoms and poor disease outcomes. Technology-enabled digital supports such as mobile health (mHealth) asthma smartphone apps have the potential to support adherence to ICS and asthma self-management. There is a need for feasibility studies to determine the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of these interventions. In addition, it is essential to determine the feasibility of recruiting and retaining young adults to plan future efficacy and effectiveness trials and therefore, establish evidence-based asthma apps. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine (1) the feasibility of recruiting and retaining young adults to a trial and (2) the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of using the AsthmaMD app to support adherence to ICS in a population of young adults living with asthma. METHODS A multi-methods feasibility study was conducted. Young adults aged 18-30 years with asthma and current prescription for ICS were eligible and invited to take part through a university circular email, social media, and general practice sites. Participation involved completing a baseline self-report questionnaire, downloading and using the AsthmaMD app for 2 weeks, and completing the follow-up assessment, including self-report and open-ended questions about participants’ experience of using the app. Primary outcomes included participant recruitment and retention and the usability, acceptability, and feasibility of using AsthmaMD. Quantitative self-report data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative open-ended data were analyzed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS A total of 122 young adults (females, n=101, 82.8%) with a mean age of 24.4 (SD 3.8) years were recruited and they completed baseline measures. Of the 122 young adults, 59 (48.4%) completed the study. The AsthmaMD app received a mean score of 63.1/100 (SD 20.1) on the System Usability Scale (ie, a standardized measure of usability for technology-based apps), and an overall user satisfaction score of 5.8/10 (SD 2.2). Of the 59 participants who completed the study, 49 (83%) participants used the app ≥1 day per week. Two main themes were identified in the qualitative analysis of user experiences: (1) learning how to use the app to suit the individual and (2) benefits and relevance of using the app. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study indicate that it is feasible to recruit and retain young adults to examine efficacy and effectiveness in a future trial and that young adults living with asthma may find AsthmaMD to be usable, acceptable, and feasible to support adherence to ICS. Our findings also identified opportunities to further optimize the usability of AsthmaMD and similar apps. Based on our findings, we recommend providing more accessible information on how to use the app and replacing medical terminology with simplified language within the app to improve usability. CLINICALTRIAL ISRCTN Registry ISRCTN11295269; https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN11295269

scholarly journals Query Recommendation for Improving Search Engine Results

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamada M. Zahera ◽  
Gamal F. El-Hady ◽  
W. F. Abd El-Wahed
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Query Log ◽  
User Input ◽  
Query Recommendation ◽  
Web Contents

As web contents grow, the importance of search engines become more critical and at the same time user satisfaction decreases. Query recommendation is a new approach to improve search results in web. In this paper a method is proposed that, given a query submitted to a search engine, suggests a list of queries that are related to the user input query. The related queries are based on previously issued queries, and can be issued by the user to the search engine to tune or redirect the search process. The proposed method is based on clustering processes in which groups of semantically similar queries are detected. The clustering process uses the content of historical preferences of users registered in the query log of the search engine. This facility provides queries that are related to the ones submitted by users in order to direct them toward their required information. This method not only discovers the related queries but also ranks them according to a similarity measure. The method has been evaluated using real data sets from the search engine query log.

scholarly journals USABILITY TESTING PADA OFFICE ADD-INS DALAM MENGINTEGRASIKAN SISTEM REKONSTRUKSI MATERI DAN SISTEM MANAJEMEN PEMBELAJARAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
A.A. Gede Yudhi Paramartha ◽  
I Gede Partha Sindu ◽  
Agus Aan Jiwa Permana
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Management System ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Management ◽  
Microsoft Office

ABSTRACT<br />The development of electronic learning materials requires various applications that are used to support electronic learning. The lecturer makes the material by utilizing a document processing application to create learning material, using a search engine to obtain teaching materials, and a Learning Management System to publish learning material. This causes the lecturer to have to move to one application to another application. In previous research, to overcome these problems, an add-ins was developed in Microsoft Office PowerPoint that integrates Learning Management Systems as a media for publishing learning materials, and Material Reconstruction System as a source of reusable teaching materials by utilizing the search engines provided. These add-ins function as an intermediary between the two systems with Microsoft PowerPoint, so users only need to use one application to develop learning material and publish it to e-learning. In this study, the add-ins that have been developed are tested using the usability testing method. Usability testing is done to determine the level of user satisfaction in using the add-ins and obtain feedback for system improvements. The method used is Retrospective Think Aloud method to obtain feedback from users, and the System Usability Scale to determine the level of user satisfaction in using the add-ins. The results showed that users were satisfied with the add-ins that had been developed. in addition, feedback from users was also successfully obtained and recommendations for add-ins improvements were made based on these recommendations.<br />Keywords : Learning Management System, Office Add-ins, Usability Testing<br />ABSTRAK<br />Pengembangan materi pembelajaran elektronik membutuhkan berbagai aplikasi yang digunakan untuk mendukung pembelajaran elektronik. Dosen membuat materi dengan memanfaatkan aplikasi pengolah dokumen untuk membuat materi, menggunakan mesin pencari untuk memperoleh bahan ajar, dan Sistem Manajemen Pembelajaran untuk mempublikasikan materi pembelajaran. Hal ini menyebabkan dosen harus berpindah ke satu aplikasi ke aplikasi yang lain. Pada penelitian sebelumnya, untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, dikembangkan sebuah add-ins di Microsoft Office PowerPoint yang mengintegrasikan Sistem Manajemen Pembelajaran sebagai media publikasi materi pembelajaran, dan Sistem Rekonstruksi Materi sebagai sumber bahan ajar dengan memanfaatkan mesin pencari yang disediakan. Add-ins tersebut berfungsi sebagai perantara antar kedua sistem tersebut dengan Microsoft PowerPoint, sehingga pengguna hanya perlu menggunakan satu aplikasi untuk mengembangkan materi pembelajaran hingga mempublikasikan materi tersebut ke e-learning. Pada penelitian ini, add-ins yang telah dikembangkan diuji dengan menggunakan metode usability testing. Usability testing dilakukan untuk mengetahui tingkat kepuasan pengguna dalam menggunakan add-ins dan memperoleh umpan balik untuk perbaikan sistem. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode Retrospective Think Aloud (RTA) untuk memperoleh dari pengguna, dan System Usability Scale (SUS) untuk mengetahui tingkat kepuasan pengguna dalam menggunakan add-ins. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengguna merasa puas dengan add-ins yang telah dikembangkan. selain itu, umpan balik dari pengguna juga berhasil diperoleh dan dibuatkan rekomendasi perbaikan berdasarkan rekomendasi tersebut.<br />Kata kunci: Sistem Manajemen Pembelajaran, Office Add-ins, Usability Testing

scholarly journals Pelatihan uji kegunaan website menggunakan System Usability Scale (SUS)

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-158
Author(s):  
Rahmat Novrianda Dasmen ◽  
◽  
Fatoni Fatoni ◽  
Alek Wijaya ◽  
Baibul Tujni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
User Interaction ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Website Usability ◽  
Website Development ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Usability Analysis ◽  
Service Activity ◽  
Rating Category

System Usability Scale (SUS) is a usability testing technique for a simple system using a Likert scale. Testing and usability analysis assess user satisfaction with the system or web. So, the purpose of this service activity is to train website usability testing with SUS, using the Dukcapil website as a test object. Dukcapil's website will be analyzed for its usability level as a real case for direct practice. In SUS, ten statements are used as parameters in assessing the usability of a website. This activity was attended by 20 people, including Bina Darma University students, vocational students, and IT staff from the Dukcapil Palembang City. The usability analysis of this website aims to assess how well user interaction with the website is going. Then, the results of this assessment and study produce an input as a reference for website development to be more optimal in the future. In testing the usefulness of the Dukcapil website in this PKM activity, it can be seen that the SUS score is at a score of 56.125, with the category Acceptable. Therefore, it shows that the Dukcapil website is ranked F, with a "Good" rating category. The training results show that the Dukcapil website is still very rarely accessed by users. Because it provides information lacking in updates, the features used are still in the beta version (still in the testing phase). Users or participants still do not understand how to use it. In addition, this activity provides participants with an understanding of the website usability test using the SUS model.

Barriers and Enablers which Affect the Implementation of Intelligent Guidance Systems for Patients in Chinese Tertiary Transfer Hospitals: Usability Evaluation (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hengkui Cao ◽  
Qiqing Bi ◽  
Richard Evans ◽  
Lining Shen
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
User Experiences ◽  
Usability Problems ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Hospital Visits ◽  
Guidance Systems

BACKGROUND Hospital information systems have been widely adopted across China, in recent years, significantly changing the way in which hospitals manage their processes and patient visits. Intelligent Guidance Systems for Patients (IGSP), which resemble humanoid characteristics using Artificial Intelligence (AI), assist patients in navigating hospital visits, obtaining medical guidance, consultation, and other medical services. Despite their widespread adoption in tertiary transfer hospitals in China, usability studies on such systems are scarce. To date, there is no practical or standardized measurement of system usability, leading to difficult inspection, maintenance and servicing processes. OBJECTIVE IGSP can improve user experiences pre, during and post hospital visits. This study aims to determine the usability deficiency of IGSP and understand how various factors influence users’ satisfaction during use. METHODS Employing the requirements set out in the ISO9214-11:2018 standard, two inspection methods were used with 3 experts and 360 recruited end-users. First, the Heuristic evaluation method was employed to detect usability problems and to demonstrate any violations of Nielsen’s 10 heuristic principles. Second, the System Usability Scale (SUS) was applied to evaluate participants’ satisfaction towards IGSP. Finally, analysis of variance tests and a multiple linear regression analysis was performed to establish correlations between user satisfaction and various characteristics. RESULTS A total of 78 problems violated the heuristic principles for 169 times. These problems were divided into five categories: voice interaction, in-hospital navigation, medical consultation, interactive interface design, and miscellaneous. The average SUS score for IGSP was 72.8 (SD 14.69), indicating a good usability level. User satisfaction scores differed among hospitals (F=3.513, P=.031), age of user (F=6.010, P=.000), and smartphone usage time (F=4.781, P=.000). The multiple linear regression model reflected participants’ education level (t=-2.41, p= .016) and gender (t=-2.080, p=.038), while medical industry (t=-2.074, p=0.039) had a negative effect on user satisfaction scores. Conversely, daily smartphone usage times (t= 2.470, p=.014) helped to increase user satisfaction scores. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that IGSP can improve user experiences during interaction between patient and hospital. However, system usability deficiencies did exist; some of which must be addressed. Our findings are considered conducive to tertiary transfer hospitals in developing user-friendly IGSP for improving patient experiences. Tertiary hospitals should take full advantage of IGSP to help reduce waiting times and meet the various needs of patients pre, during and post hospital visit. User-centered conception should be integrated into the process of design and modification of IGSP.

Exploring user satisfaction for e-learning systems via usage-based metrics and system usability scale analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 463-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nouzha Harrati ◽  
Imed Bouchrika ◽  
Abdelkamel Tari ◽  
Ammar Ladjailia
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Scale Analysis ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals Usability Testing Website Dengan Menggunakan Metode System Usability Scale (Sus)s

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Welda Welda ◽  
Desak Made Dwi Utami Putra ◽  
Ayu Manik Dirgayusari
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Percentile Rank ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Grade Scale ◽  
User Acceptability ◽  
Scale Data

In ensuring the effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction of the website, it is necessary to evaluate and evaluate the website.  This study aims to analyze the Usability Testing Website Using the System Usability Scale (SUS) Method.  The method used in this study is the SUS (System Usability Scale).  Data collection techniques in this study were interview techniques, observation techniques or questionnaire techniques.  The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire.  The subjects in this study consisted of 30 respondents.  The data analysis technique used in this research is descriptive qualitative analysis.  The results of the evaluation in this study, namely the results of the assessment of the respondents, obtained a total value of the SUS score of 2012.50 with the resulting average value of 67.08, this shows that the total SUS score on the STIKI Indonesia website is 67.08, which means the level of user Acceptability Range  is Marginal High, Grade Scale level is category D, user Adjective Rating level is OK category and SUS Score Percentile Rank is grade D. The website still needs to be evaluated and developed further so that its use can be more optimal.

Pengujian Usability Website Pondok Pesantren Qodratullah Menggunakan System Usability Scale

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-43
Author(s):  
Fitri Purwaningtias ◽  
Usman Ependi
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
A Value ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
System Usability ◽  
Grade Scale ◽  
Final Score ◽  
Group B

Website saat ini telah digunakan diberbagai jenis instansi termasuk instansi pendidikan seperti Pondok Pesantren Qodratullah. Saat ini website Pondok Pesantren Qodratullah menjadi tulang punggung dalam penyebaran informasi terkain pondok pesantren kepada wali santri, alumni, calon santri dan masyarakat luas. Mengingat pentingnya website bagi Pondok Pesantren Qodratullah maka perlu untuk dilakukan evaluasi apakah informasi yang diberikan dan website yang ada telah memiliki nilai kebergunaan bagi pengguna atau tidak. Untuk itu di dalam penelitian ini dilakukan evaluasi untuk melihat perspektif pengguna terhadap website. Prose evaluasi dilakukan dengan system usability scale dengan sepuluh instrumen sebagai pernyataan evaluasi. Hasil evaluasi menunjukkan bahwa website Pondok Pesantren Qodratullah mendapatkan nilai akhir 88. Nilai 88 berarti website Pondok Pesantren Qodratullah mendapatkan adjective rating yang excellence, grade scale tergolong kelompok B dan tingkat acceptability termasuk acceptable. The website is currently used in various types of institutions including educational institutions such as Qodratullah Islamic Boarding School. Currently the Qodratullah Islamic Boarding School website is the backbone in the dissemination of information about Islamic boarding schools to the guardians of students, alumni, prospective students and the wider community. Considering the importance of the website for the Qodratullah Islamic Boarding School, it is necessary to evaluate whether the information provided, and the existing website have a useful value for the user or not. For this reason, in this study an evaluation was conducted to see the user's perspective on the website. The evaluation process is carried out with a system usability scale with ten instruments as evaluation statements. Evaluation results show that the Qodratullah Islamic Boarding School website gets a final score of 88. A value of 88 means that the Qodratullah Islamic Boarding School website gets an adjective rating that excellence, grade scale belongs to group B and the level of acceptability is acceptable

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