作者
Urmimala Sarkar, Gato I Gourley, Courtney R Lyles, Lina Tieu, Cassidy Clarity, Lisa Newmark, Karandeep Singh, David W Bates
发表日期
2016/12
期刊
Journal of general internal medicine
卷号
31
页码范围
1417-1426
出版商
Springer US
简介
BACKGROUND
Mobile applications or ‘apps’ intended to help people manage their health and chronic conditions are widespread and gaining in popularity. However, little is known about their acceptability and usability for low-income, racially/ethnically diverse populations who experience a disproportionate burden of chronic disease and its complications.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to investigate the usability of existing mobile health applications (“apps”) for diabetes, depression, and caregiving, in order to facilitate development and tailoring of patient-facing apps for diverse populations.
DESIGN
Usability testing, a mixed-methods approach that includes interviewing and direct observation of participant technology use, was conducted with participants (n = 9 caregivers; n = 10 patients with …
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