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A Mobile App for Children With Asthma to Monitor Indoor Air Quality (AirBuddy): Development and Usability Study

Sunyoung Kim1, Kaitlyn Stanton1, Yunoh Park1

  • 1Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.

JMIR Formative Research
|May 23, 2022
PubMed

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A new mobile application, AirBuddy, was developed to help children with asthma monitor and improve indoor air quality. User-centered design ensured the app was usable and useful for pediatric asthma patients.

Area of Science:

  • mHealth app development
  • Pediatric asthma management
  • Indoor air quality monitoring

Background:

  • Indoor air quality significantly impacts childhood asthma, a prevalent chronic condition.
  • Existing mobile applications do not cater to children for monitoring and improving indoor air quality.
  • A dedicated app could empower children to manage their asthma triggers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and evaluate a child-friendly mobile application, AirBuddy, for monitoring and improving indoor air quality.
  • To address the unmet need for accessible indoor air quality tools for pediatric asthma patients.
  • To engage children in their asthma management through interactive technology.

Main Methods:

  • User-centered design studies to identify needs and requirements.
  • Development of the AirBuddy mobile application with a focus on child-friendliness.
  • Field deployment and evaluation with 7 pediatric asthma patients over 8 weeks.
  • Semistructured interviews to assess usability and usefulness.

Main Results:

  • All pediatric participants found AirBuddy to be both usable and useful.
  • The iterative, user-centered design process successfully identified and resolved usability issues.
  • Positive participant response indicates the app's relevance to their needs.

Conclusions:

  • A user-centered design approach is effective for developing acceptable and relevant mHealth apps for children.
  • AirBuddy demonstrates the potential of digital tools in pediatric asthma management.
  • This work contributes to the field of mobile health (mHealth) by providing a model for child-focused app development.
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Keywords:
asthmachildrenindoor air qualitymHealthmobile appsmartphone

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