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User Experience (re)Design and Evaluation of a Self-Guided, Mobile Health App for Adolescents with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Author(s) -
Matthew Schmidt,
Allison P. Fisher,
Joshua D. Sensenbaugh,
Brandt Ling,
Carmen Rietta,
Lynn Babcock,
Brad G. Kurowski,
Shari L. Wade
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of formative design in learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2509-8039
DOI - 10.1007/s41686-019-00038-x
Subject(s) - usability , session (web analytics) , traumatic brain injury , system usability scale , psychological intervention , psychology , poison control , think aloud protocol , human factors and ergonomics , applied psychology , medicine , web usability , computer science , human–computer interaction , medical emergency , psychiatry , world wide web
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) is a significant cause of morbidity for adolescents. Currently, there is a lack of evidence-based interventions to address common sequelae of mTBI. To address this gap, we designed a program to promote recovery for adolescents following mTBI. Preliminary testing of the Self-Monitoring Activity Regulation and Relaxation Treatment (SMART) program demonstrated good usability but indicated a need for modifications to the program. The SMART application was redesigned with the addition of more interactive and gamified components. Content was also reframed to specifically target and engage adolescents with mTBI. We describe the usability evaluation of the updated SMART application. Children aged 11-18 years diagnosed with mTBI who were 1 to 6 months post mTBI were recruited to participate in a 1-2-hour usability session in which they thought aloud and responded to targeted usability-related questions during their interaction with the SMART program. After completing the session, participants rated their usability experience using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and rated the overall user-friendliness of the program. Participants' responses during the session were qualitatively coded and analyzed. Six adolescents participated in a usability session (average age = 13.7 years). On the SUS, participants rated the program as highly usable (M = 85.6, SD = 3.24). They also had overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding the content, design and structure of the program. Overall, findings suggest that the redesigned SMART program was usable, acceptable, and relevant to adolescents with mTBI. Based on adolescents' feedback, additional modifications were made before the program undergoes efficacy testing.

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