Development and Usability of a Mobile Application on Pressure Ulcers Among Stroke Patient

Abstract

Objective: The increasing global use of smartphones has contributed to the growing use of apps for various health conditions, showing promising results. Through mobile apps, it is possible to perform chronological and iconographic follow-up of wounds, such as pressure ulcers, using a simple and practical tool..

Method: The methods used in this research are descriptive, heuristic, and usability studies of an application called "SinoBed". The usability of the application is analyzed by users when the application has been disseminated and can be used. This research was conducted at STIKep PPNI Jawa Barat.

Results: The usability test consisted of 15 end users participated, with nurses who have experience working with stroke patients, possess personal cellular devices, and are proficient and acclimated to using cellular applications; 66% of them were women and 33% were men. Their mean age was 34,4 years (SD=9,07), and 80% of them were student non-regular users. Completing the questionnaire and creating an account were the next two tasks that took the longest on average to complete, after downloading and installing the application. With an average usability score of 100.3, the lowest score was 84 and the highest was 124. Usability was therefore framed at one level (80=totally agree), which indicates that the app prototype's usability is good.

Conclusion: Test findings indicate that the application prototype's development has a high degree of usability. Users expressed complete agreement with the items on the sure instrument; this suggests that the product was designed with programming that takes into account respondent's satisfaction, effectiveness, and efficiency when the application is later launched.