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Date Submitted: Nov 8, 2022
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User experience Design and Evaluation of mHealth Apps
ABSTRACT
Background:
Along with the growth of the mHealth market, several measurement tools have been developed to evaluate the user experience of mHealth apps. However, a universal measurement tool of mHealth apps considering user experience factors is missing.
Objective:
This study aims to develop and verify the user experience evaluation scale of mHealth apps based on user experience factors proposed in a previous study. In addition, we evaluate and improve the user experience of commercialized mHealth apps based on the developed user experience evaluation scale of mHealth apps.
Methods:
A draft of the measurement tool was developed based on a literature review of questionnaires related to the mHealth app evaluation. The validity of the user experience evaluation scale of mHealth apps was verified through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
Results:
Following factor analysis, we derived 16 items conceptually mapped to 5 factors (Ease of Use and Satisfaction, Information Architecture, Usefulness, Ease of Information, and Aesthetic) for the user experience evaluation scale of mHealth apps. Accordingly, a case study to improve mHealth apps was conducted.
Conclusions:
The developed user experience evaluation scale of mHealth apps can help obtain comprehensive user feedback on mHealth apps.
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