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Ehn, M. & Kristoffersson, A. (2023). Clinical sensor-based fall risk assessment at an orthopedic clinic: A case study of the staff’s views on utility and effectiveness. Sensors, 23(4), Article ID 1904.
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2023 (Engelska)Ingår i: Sensors, E-ISSN 1424-8220, Vol. 23, nr 4, artikel-id 1904Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

In-hospital falls are a serious threat to patient security and fall risk assessment (FRA) is important to identify high-risk patients. Although sensor-based FRA (SFRA) can provide objective FRA, its clinical use is very limited and research to identify meaningful SFRA methods is required. This study aimed to investigate whether examples of SFRA methods might be relevant for FRA at an orthopedic clinic. Situations where SFRA might assist FRA were identified in a focus group interview with clinical staff. Thereafter, SFRA methods were identified in a literature review of SFRA methods developed for older adults. These were screened for potential relevance in the previously identified situations. Ten SFRA methods were considered potentially relevant in the identified FRA situations. The ten SFRA methods were presented to staff at the orthopedic clinic, and they provided their views on the SFRA methods by filling out a questionnaire. Clinical staff saw that several SFRA tasks could be clinically relevant and feasible, but also identified time constraints as a major barrier for clinical use of SFRA. The study indicates that SFRA methods developed for community-dwelling older adults may be relevant also for hospital inpatients and that effectiveness and efficiency are important for clinical use of SFRA.

Nyckelord
falls, healthcare, hospital, prevention, fall risk, assessment, inertial sensors, wearable sensors, technology adoption
Nationell ämneskategori
Annan medicinteknik
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-61809 (URN)10.3390/s23041904 (DOI)000941750500001 ()36850500 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85148970681 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2023-02-08 Skapad: 2023-02-08 Senast uppdaterad: 2023-04-12Bibliografiskt granskad
Revenäs, Å., Ström, L., Cicchetti, A. & Ehn, M. (2023). Toward digital inclusion of older adults in e-health: a case study on support for physical activity. Universal Access in the Information Society
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Toward digital inclusion of older adults in e-health: a case study on support for physical activity
2023 (Engelska)Ingår i: Universal Access in the Information Society, ISSN 1615-5289, E-ISSN 1615-5297Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]

Older adults are a heterogeneous population for which many e-health innovations are inaccessible. Involving older adults in user-centered design (UCD) with a specific focus on inclusive design is important to make e-health more accessible to this user group. This case study aimed to explore the feasibility of a new UCD approach aiming to minimize bias in the design phase of a digital support for older adults’ physical activity (PA). The study used mixed methods and applied UCD principles in a four-iteration design phase followed by an evaluation phase where 11 and 15 older adults participated, respectively. The users’ gender, PA level and technology experience (TE) were considered in recruitment, data analysis and prioritization of improvement efforts. In the design phase, users with different gender, PA level and TE participated and contributed with feedback, which was prioritized in the development. The adaptation included improving readability, simplifying layout and features, clarifying structure, and making the digital content more inclusive and relevant. The evaluation showed that the users had a positive experience of the prototype and could use it with some help. The study demonstrated that adopting e-health to assure digital inclusion among older adults must address several aspects. The UCD approach was feasible for amending user bias and for confirming that users of both genders and with varied PA- and TE level shaped the design. However, evaluation of the method with larger samples is needed. Moreover, further research on methods to involve digitally excluded populations in UCD is needed.

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023
Nyckelord
Digital technology, Equity, Gender, Older adults, User representation, eHealth, Iterative methods, Design phase, Digital inclusion, Digital technologies, E health, Physical activity, User centered design
Nationell ämneskategori
Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik med samhällsvetenskaplig inriktning
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-64608 (URN)10.1007/s10209-023-01049-z (DOI)001084310700001 ()2-s2.0-85173990264 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2023-10-27 Skapad: 2023-10-27 Senast uppdaterad: 2023-11-01Bibliografiskt granskad
Revenäs, Å., Ström, L., Cicchetti, A. & Ehn, M. (2023). Towards multimodal boosting of motivation for fall-preventive physical activity in seniors: An iterative development evaluation study. Digital Health, 9, Article ID 20552076231180973.
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Towards multimodal boosting of motivation for fall-preventive physical activity in seniors: An iterative development evaluation study
2023 (Engelska)Ingår i: Digital Health, E-ISSN 2055-2076, Vol. 9, artikel-id 20552076231180973Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Background

Many seniors need to increase their physical activity (PA) and participation in fall prevention exercise. Therefore, digital systems have been developed to support fall-preventive PA. Most of them lack video coaching and PA monitoring, two functionalities that may be relevant for increasing PA.

Objective

To develop a prototype of a system to support seniors' fall-preventive PA, which includes also video coaching and PA monitoring, and to evaluate its feasibility and user experience.

Methods

A system prototype was conceived by integrating applications for step-monitoring, behavioural change support, personal calendar, video-coaching and a cloud service for data management and co-ordination. Its feasibility and user experience were evaluated in three consecutive test periods combined with technical development. In total, 11 seniors tested the system at home for four weeks with video coaching from health care professionals.

Results

Initially, the system's feasibility was non-satisfactory due to insufficient stability and usability. However, most problems could be addressed and amended. In the third (last) test period, both seniors and coaches experienced the system prototype to be fun, flexible and awareness-raising. Interestingly, the video coaching which made the system unique compared to similar systems was highly appreciated. Nonetheless, even the users in the last test period highlighted issues due to insufficient usability, stability and flexibility. Further improvements in these areas are needed.

Conclusions

Video coaching in fall-preventive PA can be valuable for both seniors and health care professionals. High reliability, usability and flexibility of systems supporting seniors are essential.

Nyckelord
aged, behavioural medicine, distance counselling, exercise, feasibility study, telemedicine, digital hälsa, hälsoteknik
Nationell ämneskategori
Omvårdnad
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-63905 (URN)10.1177/20552076231180973 (DOI)001018821600001 ()2-s2.0-85164597680 (Scopus ID)
Forskningsfinansiär
Mälardalens universitet
Tillgänglig från: 2023-07-19 Skapad: 2023-07-19 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-01-17Bibliografiskt granskad
Landerdahl Stridsberg, S., Richardson, M., Redekop, K., Ehn, M. & Wamala, S. (2022). Gray Literature in Evaluating Effectiveness in Digital Health and Health and Welfare Technology: A Source Worth Considering. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(3), Article ID e29307.
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2022 (Engelska)Ingår i: Journal of Medical Internet Research, E-ISSN 1438-8871, Vol. 24, nr 3, artikel-id e29307Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: The need to assess the effectiveness and value of interventions involving digital health and health and welfare technologies is becoming increasingly important due to the rapidly growing development of these technologies and their areas of application. Systematic reviews of scientific literature are a mainstay of such assessment, but publications outside the realm of traditional scientific bibliographic databases-known as gray literature-are often not included. This is a disadvantage, particularly apparent in the health and welfare technology (HWT) domain. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to investigate the significance of gray literature in digital health and HWT when reviewing literature. As an example, the impact of including gray literature to the result of two systematic reviews in HWT is examined. METHODS: In this paper, we identify, discuss, and suggest methods for including gray literature sources when evaluating effectiveness and appropriateness for different review types related to HWT. The analysis also includes established sources, search strategies, documentation, and reporting of searches, as well as bias and credibility assessment. The differences in comparison to scientific bibliographic databases are elucidated. We describe the results, challenges, and benefits of including gray literature in 2 examples of systematic reviews of HWT. RESULTS: In the 2 systematic reviews described in this paper, most included studies came from context-specific gray literature sources. Gray literature contributed to the overall result of the reviews and corresponded well with the reviews' aims. The assessed risk of bias of the included studies derived from gray literature was similar to the included studies from other types of sources. However, because of less standardized publication formats, assessing and extracting data from gray literature studies were more time-consuming and compiling statistical results was not possible. The search process for gray literature required more time and the reproducibility of gray literature searches were less certain due to more unstable publication platforms. CONCLUSIONS: Gray literature is particularly relevant for digital health and HWT but searches need to be conducted systematically and reported transparently. This way gray literature can broaden the range of studies, highlight context specificity, and decrease the publication bias of reviews of effectiveness of HWT. Thus, researchers conducting systematic reviews related to HWT should consider including gray literature based on a systematic approach.

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
NLM (Medline), 2022
Nyckelord
digital health, gray literature, health and welfare technology, information retrieval, article, bibliographic database, comparative effectiveness, documentation, grey literature, human, publication bias, reproducibility, risk assessment, scientific literature, systematic review, welfare
Nationell ämneskategori
Hälsovetenskaper
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-57737 (URN)10.2196/29307 (DOI)000789373000001 ()35319479 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85126847210 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2022-04-06 Skapad: 2022-04-06 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-01-17Bibliografiskt granskad
Ehn, M., Richardson, M. X., Landerdahl Stridsberg, S., Redekop, K. & Wamala, S. (2021). Mobile Safety Alarms Based on GPS Technology in the Care of Older Adults: Systematic Review of Evidence Based on a General Evidence Framework for Digital Health Technologies.. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(10), Article ID e27267.
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Mobile Safety Alarms Based on GPS Technology in the Care of Older Adults: Systematic Review of Evidence Based on a General Evidence Framework for Digital Health Technologies.
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2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: Journal of Medical Internet Research, E-ISSN 1438-8871, Vol. 23, nr 10, artikel-id e27267Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

BACKGROUND: GPS alarms aim to support users in independent activities. Previous systematic reviews have reported a lack of clear evidence of the effectiveness of GPS alarms for the health and welfare of users and their families and for social care provision. As GPS devices are currently being implemented in social care, it is important to investigate whether the evidence of their clinical effectiveness remains insufficient. Standardized evidence frameworks have been developed to ensure that new technologies are clinically effective and offer economic value. The frameworks for analyzing existing evidence of the clinical effectiveness of GPS devices can be used to identify the risks associated with their implementation and demonstrate key aspects of successful piloting or implementation.

OBJECTIVE: The principal aim of this study is to provide an up-to-date systematic review of evidence based on existing studies of the effects of GPS alarms on health, welfare, and social provision in the care of older adults compared with non-GPS-based standard care. In addition, the study findings were assessed by using the evidence standards framework for digital health technologies (DHTs) established by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom.

METHODS: This review was conducted according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Primary studies published in peer-reviewed journals and gray literature from January 2005 to August 2020 were identified through searches in 13 databases and several sources of gray literature. Included studies had individuals (aged ≥50 years) who were receiving social care for older adults or for persons with dementia; used GPS devices as an intervention; were performed in Canada, the United States, European Union, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Korea, or Japan; and addressed quantitative outcomes related to health, welfare, and social care. The study findings were analyzed by using the NICE framework requirements for active monitoring DHTs.

RESULTS: Of the screened records, 1.6% (16/986) were included. Following the standards of the NICE framework, practice evidence was identified for the tier 1 categories Relevance to current pathways in health/social care system and Acceptability with users, and minimum evidence was identified for the tier 1 category Credibility with health, social care professionals. However, several evidence categories for tiers 1 and 2 could not be assessed, and no clear evidence demonstrating effectiveness could be identified. Thus, the evidence required for using DHTs to track patient location according to the NICE framework was insufficient.

CONCLUSIONS: Evidence of the beneficial effects of GPS alarms on the health and welfare of older adults and social care provision remains insufficient. This review illustrated the application of the NICE framework in analyses of evidence, demonstrated successful piloting and acceptability with users of GPS devices, and identified implications for future research.

Nyckelord
GPS, NICE, dementia, digital health, evidence, mobile phone, older adults
Nationell ämneskategori
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-56266 (URN)10.2196/27267 (DOI)000706100700002 ()34633291 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85117106904 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2021-10-21 Skapad: 2021-10-21 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-01-17Bibliografiskt granskad
Richardson, M., Ehn, M., Landerdahl Stridsberg, S., Redekop, K. & Wamala, S. (2021). Nocturnal digital surveillance in aged populations and its effects on health, welfare and social care provision: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research, 21(1), Article ID 622.
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2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: BMC Health Services Research, E-ISSN 1472-6963, Vol. 21, nr 1, artikel-id 622Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Background Nocturnal digital surveillance technologies are being widely implemented as interventions for remotely monitoring elderly populations, and often replace person-based surveillance. Such interventions are often placed in care institutions or in the home, and monitored by qualified personnel or relatives, enabling more rapid and/or frequent assessment of the individual's need for assistance than through on-location visits. This systematic review summarized the effects of these surveillance technologies on health, welfare and social care provision outcomes in populations >= 50 years, compared to standard care. Method Primary studies published 2005-2020 that assessed these technologies were identified in 11 databases of peer-reviewed literature and numerous grey literature sources. Initial screening, full-text screening, and citation searching steps yielded the studies included in the review. The Risk of Bias and ROBINS-I tools were used for quality assessment of the included studies. Result Five studies out of 744 identified records met inclusion criteria. Health-related outcomes (e.g. accidents, 2 studies) and social care outcomes (e.g. staff burden, 4 studies) did not differ between interventions and standard care. Quality of life and affect showed improvement (1 study each), as did economic outcomes (1 study). The quality of studies was low however, with all studies possessing a high to critical risk of bias. Conclusions We found little evidence for the benefit of nocturnal digital surveillance interventions as compared to standard care in several key outcomes. Higher quality intervention studies should be prioritized in future research to provide more reliable evidence.

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
BMC, 2021
Nyckelord
Health and welfare technology, Nocturnal surveillance, Remote monitoring, Aging, Elderly
Nationell ämneskategori
Hälsovetenskaper
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55514 (URN)10.1186/s12913-021-06624-9 (DOI)000671150500002 ()34187472 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85110132191 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2021-08-05 Skapad: 2021-08-05 Senast uppdaterad: 2022-09-15Bibliografiskt granskad
Wamala Andersson, S., Richardson, M., Landerdahl Stridsberg, S. & Ehn, M. (2021). Oklar effekt av digital nattillsyn. Dagens arena
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2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: Dagens arenaArtikel i tidskrift (Övrig (populärvetenskap, debatt, mm)) Published
Nationell ämneskategori
Hälsovetenskaper
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-62125 (URN)
Anmärkning

Publicerad: 20 augusti, 2021

Tillgänglig från: 2023-03-23 Skapad: 2023-03-23 Senast uppdaterad: 2023-03-23Bibliografiskt granskad
Kristoffersson, A., Du, J. & Ehn, M. (2021). Performance and Characteristics of Wearable Sensor Systems Discriminating and Classifying Older Adults According to Fall Risk: A Systematic Review. Sensors, 21(17), Article ID 5863.
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Performance and Characteristics of Wearable Sensor Systems Discriminating and Classifying Older Adults According to Fall Risk: A Systematic Review
2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: Sensors, E-ISSN 1424-8220, Vol. 21, nr 17, artikel-id 5863Artikel, forskningsöversikt (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Sensor-based fall risk assessment (SFRA) utilizes wearable sensors for monitoring individuals’ motions in fall risk assessment tasks. Previous SFRA reviews recommend methodological improvements to better support the use of SFRA in clinical practice. This systematic review aimed to investigate the existing evidence of SFRA (discriminative capability, classification performance) and methodological factors (study design, samples, sensor features, and model validation) contributing to the risk of bias. The review was conducted according to recommended guidelines and 33 of 389 screened records were eligible for inclusion. Evidence of SFRA was identified: several sensor features and three classification models differed significantly between groups with different fall risk (mostly fallers/non-fallers). Moreover, classification performance corresponding the AUCs of at least 0.74 and/or accuracies of at least 84% were obtained from sensor features in six studies and from classification models in seven studies. Specificity was at least as high as sensitivity among studies reporting both values. Insufficient use of prospective design, small sample size, low in-sample inclusion of participants with elevated fall risk, high amounts and low degree of consensus in used features, and limited use of recommended model validation methods were identified in the included studies. Hence, future SFRA research should further reduce risk of bias by continuously improving methodology.

Nyckelord
fall risk, classification, assessment, older adults, inertial sensors, wearable sensors
Nationell ämneskategori
Annan medicinteknik
Forskningsämne
elektronik
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55767 (URN)10.3390/s21175863 (DOI)000694523400001 ()34502755 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85114012910 (Scopus ID)
Forskningsfinansiär
KK-stiftelsen, 20180158
Tillgänglig från: 2021-09-06 Skapad: 2021-09-06 Senast uppdaterad: 2022-02-10Bibliografiskt granskad
Ehn, M., Derneborg, M., Revenäs, Å. & Cicchetti, A. (2021). User-centered requirements engineering to manage the fuzzy front-end of open innovation in e-health: A study on support systems for seniors’ physical activity. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 154, Article ID 104547.
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>User-centered requirements engineering to manage the fuzzy front-end of open innovation in e-health: A study on support systems for seniors’ physical activity
2021 (Engelska)Ingår i: International Journal of Medical Informatics, ISSN 1386-5056, E-ISSN 1872-8243, Vol. 154, artikel-id 104547Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: Although e-health potentials for improving health systems in their safety, quality and efficiency has been acknowledged, a large gap between the postulated and empirically demonstrated benefits of e-health technologies has been ascertained. E-health development has classically been technology-driven, often resulting in the design of devices and applications that ignore the complexity of the real-world setting, thus leading to slow diffusion of innovations to care. Therefore, e-health innovation needs to consider the mentioned complexity already from the start. The early phases of innovation, fuzzy front-end (FFE) defined as “the period between when an opportunity is first considered and when an idea is judged ready for development” has been identified to have the highest impact on the innovation process and its outcome. The FFE has been recognized as the most difficult stage to manage in the innovation process as it involves a high degree of uncertainty. Such a phase becomes even more difficult when different sectors and organizations are involved. Therefore, effective methods for involving different organizations and user groups in the FFE of innovation are needed. Objective: The aim of this study was to manage the FFE of a collaborative, open innovation (OI) process, to define a software system supporting seniors’ physical activity (PA) by applying a framework of methods from software requirements engineering (RE) to elicit and analyze needs and requirements of users and stakeholders, as well as the context in which the system should be used. Methods: Needs and requirements of three future user groups were explored through individual- and focus group interviews. Requirements were categorized and analyzed in a workshop with a multidisciplinary team: a system overview was produced by conceptual modelling using elicited functional requirements; high-level non-functional requirements were negotiated and prioritized. Scenario descriptions of system's supportive roles in different phases of a behavioral change process were developed. Results: User-centered RE methods were successfully used to define a system and a high-level requirements description was developed based on needs and requirements from three identified user groups. The system aimed to support seniors’ motivation for PA and contained four complementary sub-systems. The outcome of the study was a Concept of Operations (ConOps) document that specified the high-level system requirements in a way that was understandable for stakeholders. This document was used both to identify and recruit suitable industrial partners for the following open innovation development and to facilitate communication and collaboration in the innovation process. Conclusions: Applying software RE methods and involving user groups in the early phases of OI can contribute to the development of new concepts that meet complex real-world requirements. Different user groups can complement each other in conveying needs and requirements from which systems can be designed. Empirical studies applying and exploring different methods used to define new e-health solutions can contribute with valuable knowledge about handling innovation FFE.

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2021
Nyckelord
E-health, Fuzzy Front-End, Open innovation, Requirements engineering, Seniors, User-centered design, Communication and collaborations, Concept of operations, Conceptual modelling, Degree of uncertainty, Functional requirement, Multi-disciplinary teams, Non-functional requirements, Scenario description, eHealth, article, behavior change, empiricism, human, interview, motivation, multidisciplinary team, organization, physical activity, software, telehealth, uncertainty
Nationell ämneskategori
Data- och informationsvetenskap
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55829 (URN)10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104547 (DOI)000704411500011 ()2-s2.0-85114092606 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2021-09-09 Skapad: 2021-09-09 Senast uppdaterad: 2021-10-21Bibliografiskt granskad
Revenäs, Å., Johansson, A.-C. & Ehn, M. (2020). Integrating key user characteristics in user-centered design of digital support systems for seniors’ physical activity interventions to prevent falls: Protocol for a usability study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(12), Article ID e20061.
Öppna denna publikation i ny flik eller fönster >>Integrating key user characteristics in user-centered design of digital support systems for seniors’ physical activity interventions to prevent falls: Protocol for a usability study
2020 (Engelska)Ingår i: JMIR Research Protocols, E-ISSN 1929-0748, Vol. 9, nr 12, artikel-id e20061Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat) Published
Abstract [en]

Background: The goal of user-centered design (UCD) is to understand the users’ perspective and to use that knowledge to shape more effective solutions. The UCD approach provides insight into users’ needs and requirements and thereby improves the design of the developed services. However, involving users in the development process does not guarantee that feedback from different subgroups of users will shape the development in ways that will make the solutions more useful for the entire target user population. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe a protocol for systematic analysis and prioritization of feedback from user subgroups in the usability testing of a digital motivation support for fall-preventive physical activity (PA) interventions in seniors (aged 65 years and older). This protocol can help researchers and developers to systematically exploit feedback from relevant user subgroups in UCD. Methods: Gender, PA level, and level of technology experience have been identified in the literature to influence users’ experience and use of digital support systems for fall-preventive PA interventions in seniors. These 3 key user characteristics were dichotomized and used to define 8 (ie, 23) possible user subgroups. The presented method enables systematic tracking of the user subgroups’ contributions in iterative development. The method comprises (1) compilation of difficulties and deficiencies in the digital applications identified in usability testing, (2) clustering of the identified difficulties and deficiencies, and (3) prioritization of deficiencies to be rectified. Tracking user subgroup representation in the user feedback ensures that the development process is prioritized according to the needs of different subgroups. Mainly qualitative data collection methods are used. Results: A protocol was developed to ensure that feedback from users representing all possible variants of 3 selected key user characteristics (gender, PA level, and level of technology experience) is considered in the iterative usability testing of a digital support for seniors’ PA. The method was applied in iterative usability testing of two digital applications during spring/summer 2018. Results from the study on the users’ experiences and the iterative modification of the digital applications are expected to be published during 2021. Conclusions: Methods for systematic collection, analysis, and prioritization of feedback from user subgroups might be particularly important in heterogenous user groups (eg, seniors). This study can contribute to identifying and improving the understanding of potential differences between user subgroups of seniors in their use and experiences of digital support for fall-preventive PA interventions. This knowledge may be relevant for developing digital support systems that are appropriate, useful, and attractive to users and for enabling the design of digital support systems that target specific user subgroups (ie, tailoring of the support). The protocol needs to be further used and investigated in order to validate its potential value. 

Ort, förlag, år, upplaga, sidor
JMIR Publications Inc., 2020
Nyckelord
EHealth, Exercise, Gender, Internet-based interventions, Mobile health, Older adults, Physical activity, User feedback, User involvement, User-centered design
Nationell ämneskategori
Medicinteknik
Identifikatorer
urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-53015 (URN)10.2196/20061 (DOI)2-s2.0-85098573636 (Scopus ID)
Tillgänglig från: 2021-01-14 Skapad: 2021-01-14 Senast uppdaterad: 2024-01-17Bibliografiskt granskad
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