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HealthCheck: A method for evaluating persuasive mobile health applications
Shweta Premanandan1, Awais Ahmad2, Åsa Cajander2
1Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Health Informatics Journal
|October 8, 2024
Summary
HealthCheck is a new method for evaluating persuasive mobile health apps. Experts found its heuristics useful for improving app usability, especially in caregiving settings.
Area of Science:
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Information Systems
- Digital Health
Background:
- Persuasive mobile health applications require effective evaluation tools.
- Existing methods may not adequately address the unique needs of this domain.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce HealthCheck, a novel evaluation method for persuasive mobile health applications.
- To address the gap in quick and effective evaluation tools for this type of application.
Main Methods:
- Design Science Research methodology was followed.
- HealthCheck underwent iterative refinement including expert evaluation.
- Seven experts assessed the applicability and effectiveness of HealthCheck.
Main Results:
- Most experts found HealthCheck's heuristics pertinent and beneficial, particularly for caregiving contexts.
- Some heuristics were identified as irrelevant by a subset of evaluators.
- The feedback indicated practical value and potential for usability improvement insights.
Conclusions:
- HealthCheck effectively evaluates persuasive mobile health applications.
- The method provides actionable insights for enhancing usability.
- The study validates HealthCheck's heuristics, contributing to HCI and information systems research.
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