Usability Testing of a Mobile Health Application for Self-Management of Serious Mental Illness in a Norwegian Community Mental Health Setting

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Karen L. Fortuna¹  Hilde Marie Hunsbedt Fjellså²  Jorunn N. Skjærpe²  Marianne Storm²  Stephen J. Bartels³  Amanda L. Myers⁴ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA;Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4021 Stavanger, Norway;Mongan Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02114, USA;School of Public Health, Rivier University, Nashua, NH 03060, USA;

关键词: mobile health;    user-testing;    usability study;    serious mental illness;    peer support;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18168667

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: For digital tools to have high usability and fit service users’ health needs and socio-environmental context, it is important to explore usability with end-users and identify facilitators and barriers to uptake. Objective: To conduct user testing of the smartphone health application, PeerTECH, in a Norwegian community mental health setting. Methods: Semistructured interviews and usability testing of the PeerTECH app using the Think-Aloud approach and task analysis among 11 people (three individuals with a serious mental illness, two peer support workers, and six mental health professionals). Results: Study participants perceived PeerTECH as a relevant tool to support self-management of their mental and physical health conditions, and they provided valuable feedback on existing features as well as suggestions for adaptions to the Norwegian context. The task analysis revealed that PeerTECH is easy to manage for service users and peer support workers. Conclusions: Adapting the PeerTECH smartphone app to the Norwegian context may be a viable and useful tool to support individuals with serious mental illness.

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