Usability assessment of a mobile app for art therapy

Mattson, Donald C.

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2015.02.005

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“…However, many of these tools are utilized for basic admin functions rather than to inform clinical decision-making. Other apps are used to facilitate therapeutic processes to be assessed (e.g., Choe, 2014 ; Mattson, 2015 ) rather than providing an assessment system and reporting possibilities.…”

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Outcome-Focused Dance Movement Therapy Assessment Enhanced by iPad App MARA

Dunphy

Hens²

2018

Front. Psychol.

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Healthcare and human services are increasingly required to demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency of their programs, with assessment and evaluation processes more regularly part of activity cycles. New approaches to service delivery, such as the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) scheme in Australia, require outcome-focused reporting that is responsive to the perspectives of clients. Eco-systematic approaches to service delivery and assessment consider the client as part of an interconnected web of stakeholders who all have responsibility for and contribute to their development and progress. These imperatives provide challenges for modalities for which there are not well-established assessment approaches. Dance movement therapists face particular difficulties in this respect, as they have few assessment tools that are practical for regular use. Existing dance movement therapy (DMT) assessment approaches largely do not yet prioritize input from clients. This article addresses these challenges in reporting a trial of iPad app MARA (Movement Assessment and Reporting App) developed for assessment in DMT. MARA is applied in a program for adults with intellectual disability (ID) over 16 weeks. Assessment data is gathered utilizing the app's features: two researcher-therapists undertake quantitative scoring that MARA aggregates into graphs, substantiated by qualitative note-taking, photos, and videos; and clients provide feedback about their progress stimulated by viewing photos and videos. A sample graph generated by MARA and supporting notes and a report drawn from data are provided. Responses to reports from program stakeholders (12 participants, 12 families, 11 center staff) gathered through interviews and focus groups are discussed, and researcher–therapists' reflections are detailed. The benefits of using MARA reported by researcher–therapists include strengthened capacity to focus on participant outcomes, assess efficiently, plan and make decisions for the program, and communicate participants' progress to stakeholders. Family members perceive reports drawn from data gathered in MARA to be useful in enabling better understanding of the DMT program and participant outcomes and potentially to support NDIS service planning. Managers perceive the potential value of data in these reports for quality control and resource decisions, while other staff confirm the therapists' perspective that reports offer the possibility of improved communication and collaboration between center staff.

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Outcome-Focused Dance Movement Therapy Assessment Enhanced by iPad App MARA

Dunphy

Hens²

2018

Front. Psychol.

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“…Some studies have illustrated that five participants are enough to conduct a usability test (Lewis, 2006;Virzi, 1992). For instance, Mattson (2015) invited five art therapists to carry out a usability test of an art therapy app to understand the range that needed improving and modifying through the SUS to facilitate the use of the app. Duarte et al (2017) indicated that, based on the SUS as the criterion of the usability test, the development of systems relevant to the visually impaired has been effective, including an electronic travel aid system (Skulimowski et al, 2019), an app offering an audio description for mobile devices (Walczak, 2018) and a text messaging app (Duarte et al, 2017).…”

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Facilitating learning by the visually impaired: development and usability evaluation of a specially designed ubiquitous library

Hwang

Lai

2021

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Purpose This study aims to develop a ubiquitous library for the visually impaired (ULVI) application (app) and to explore its usability by collecting feedback from visually impaired participants to analyse the problems they might encounter. Their suggestions for improving the app further are also reported. Design/methodology/approach A total of ten participants were recruited in the study. Ten tasks were assigned for the participants to complete using the ULVI app. The system usability scale was adopted to collect feedback on the app, and interviews were conducted to understand the participants’ usage behaviours and perceptions of the app. Findings The findings indicated that the participants provided positive evaluation of the usability of the app and addressed the functions that might need improvement. Above all, this app was regarded as having great potential. Suggestions and improvements are proposed based on the participants’ feedback. Originality/value In terms of the studies relevant to libraries and the visually impaired, few have evaluated the usability of the ULVI app from the perspectives of the visually impaired users. The ULVI app provides resources for the visually impaired and serves as the foundation for developing a more effective ULVI app.

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“…For example, in a study by Mattson (2015), five art therapists evaluated the usability of a mobile application called "Art Therapy Draw!" using the SUS.…”

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“…In recent years, the use of mobile technologies has become increasingly popular in different areas of the health sector for the purpose of improving or managing people’s health (Jankowski et al , 2016; Kaufman and Starren, 2006; Miah et al , 2017). People now increasingly use mobile health applications on their mobile devices (Mattson, 2015). These applications are essentially designed and developed to help people check and monitor their personal health status (Athilingam et al , 2016; Sarkar et al , 2016).…”

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Heuristic-based user interface evaluation of the mobile centralized doctor appointment system

İnal

2019

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Purpose This study aims to evaluate the interface of the mobile Centralized Doctor Appointment System (CDAS), the largest mobile e-government health application developed in Turkey to allow citizens to make medical appointments at public hospitals. Design/methodology/approach A total of 40 information systems engineers took part in the study. The evaluation process was mainly based on Nielsen’s heuristics. The data obtained in the evaluation process were enriched using system usability scale to conduct a more detailed analysis. Findings Based on the findings, problems related to the usability of the evaluated mobile health application were identified. The most violated heuristic items were found to be “error prevention” and “user control and freedom”, whereas the least violated heuristic item was “consistency and standards”. The participants generally categorized the usability problems they identified as “minor” or “major” according to their severity. Originality/value As a developing country, Turkey has made considerable investment in mobile e-government applications in recent years. It is equally important that mobile e-government services provided by public institutions have features that make these applications effective, efficient and satisfying for citizens. Therefore, the usability of mobile health applications in government services needs to be researched to improve their effectiveness and guide authorities, practitioners and designers.

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Usability assessment of a mobile app for art therapy

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Outcome-Focused Dance Movement Therapy Assessment Enhanced by iPad App MARA

Outcome-Focused Dance Movement Therapy Assessment Enhanced by iPad App MARA

Facilitating learning by the visually impaired: development and usability evaluation of a specially designed ubiquitous library

Heuristic-based user interface evaluation of the mobile centralized doctor appointment system

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