Proposta de um Conjunto de Heurísticas para Avaliação da Usabilidade de Aplicativos Móveis Educacionais

D'Carlo, Deborah; Barbosa, Geraldo A.; Oliveira, Erica R.

doi:10.5752/p.2316-9451.2017v5n2p16

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“…Mobile applications must meet several essential requirements, such as being easy to use, flexible, simple and intuitive to the interface, and allowing the user to easily adapt to the environment of use (Feijó et al, 2013). In this context, several studies have been developed aiming to adapt heuristics to the specific characteristics and limitations of mobile devices, establishing a set of heuristics for smartphones (D'Carlo et al, 2017;Feijó et al, 2013;Krone, 2013;Silva Junior et al, 2019, Wangenheim et al, 2017.…”

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Promoting community-based networks through digital media

Oliveira

Carvalho

Sacramento³

et al. 2022

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Digital media can provide an important contribution to the development of local communities by creating digital environments that facilitate the sharing of information, dissemination of knowledge and construction of organizational learning. Digital media can also promote interaction and collaboration processes among different regional agents, fostering a continuous flow of territorial based innovation. The study reported in this paper was carried out within the research activities of the (REMOVED) project, aiming to deepen the knowledge about the conditions that influence the dynamics of community-led territorial based innovation in the Centro Region of Portugal, focusing on the areas of Tourism, Health, and Wellness. As part of this project, a mobile application is being designed, aiming to strengthen the relationship among agents of local communities/entities and to promote mediation mechanisms among all stakeholders in the process of territorial based innovation. This paper presents the main concepts underlying the development of the REMOVED digital platform and the outcomes from a usability evaluation of the platform mobile app prototype. The first section discusses the most relevant topics that this paper covers. In the second section, an overview of the state of the art in the field of digital media used to promote territory-based innovation is presented. The third section describes the concept of the REMOVED digital platform and the main features of the prototype/mobile app. The fourth section addresses the methodology adopted for the evaluation of the prototype and the fifth exhibits the main outcomes of this process. Finally, the sixth and final section present the main conclusions about the potential of the REMOVED platform, and current and future research activities.

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Promoting community-based networks through digital media

Oliveira

Carvalho

Sacramento³

et al. 2022

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A Mobile App (AMOR Mama) for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Functionality and Usability Study

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Background Mobile apps targeting women with breast cancer can facilitate access to information, improve well-being, and record reports of treatment-related symptoms. However, it is important to confirm the benefits of these apps before they are used as a tool in clinical care. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the functionality and the usability of a mobile app created to guide and monitor patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Methods The evaluation process of the mobile app was performed in 2 steps with 8 professionals, including nurses, physician, medical physicists, and communication networks engineer. The first step was the focus group, which allowed obtaining suggestions proposed by the participants regarding the improvement of the mobile app. The second step was the individual filling in of an evaluation tool to obtain objective measures about the mobile app. A minimum concordance index of 80% was considered to ensure the adequacy of the material. Results After the mobile app was evaluated by 8 professionals, only 1 item of the evaluation tool, that is, concerning the potentiality of the app to be used by users of different educational levels, obtained a concordance index <80%. Conclusions The mobile app titled “AMOR Mama” was considered suitable, which suggests its contribution to an educational health technology to guide and monitor patients with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. More studies with this target population should be carried out to assess the performance and quality of the mobile app during its use.

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A Mobile App (AMOR Mama) for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Functionality and Usability Study (Preprint)

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Faria²,

Ghobad³

et al. 2020

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BACKGROUND Mobile applications targeting women with breast cancer can facilitate access to information, improve well-being, and reports of treatment-related symptoms. However, it is important to confirm the benefits of these applications before they are inserted as a tool in clinical care. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the functionality and the usability of a mobile application created to guide and monitor breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. METHODS Methodological research. The evaluation process took place in two steps, with eight professionals, including nurses, physician, medical physicists and communication networks engineer. The first step was the focus group, which allowed obtaining the suggestions proposed by the participants regarding the improvement of the mobile application. The second step was the individual filling in of an evaluation tool to obtain objective measures about the mobile application. A minimum Concordance Index of 80% was considered to ensure the adequacy of the material. RESULTS After the mobile application was evaluated by eight professionals, only one item of the evaluation tool, concerning the capability of the application to be used by users of different educational levels, obtained a Concordance Index <80%. CONCLUSIONS The mobile application titled “AMOR Mama” was considered appropriate, which suggests its contribution to an educational health technology to guide and monitor breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. More studies with this target population should be carried out to assess the performance and quality of the mobile application during its use. CLINICALTRIAL

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Proposta de um Conjunto de Heurísticas para Avaliação da Usabilidade de Aplicativos Móveis Educacionais

Cited by 5 publications

References 3 publications

Promoting community-based networks through digital media

Promoting community-based networks through digital media

A Mobile App (AMOR Mama) for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Functionality and Usability Study

A Mobile App (AMOR Mama) for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Functionality and Usability Study (Preprint)

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