Open AccessHuman Factors and Usability of an Incentive Spirometer Patient Reminder (SpiroTimer™)
Author(s) -
Joshua Pangborn,
Layla Kazemi,
Adam E.M. Eltorai
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
advances in respiratory medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2543-6031
pISSN - 2451-4934
DOI - 10.5603/arm.a2020.0189
Subject(s) - usability , medicine , randomized controlled trial , incentive , spirometer , nursing , family medicine , medical emergency , spirometry , exhaled nitric oxide , human–computer interaction , asthma , computer science , economics , microeconomics
To address the problem of incentive spirometry (IS) noncompliance, a use-tracking IS reminder device (SpiroTimer™) was developed. In a recent randomized clinical trial, the SpiroTimer™ improved IS use compliance, length of stay, and mortality. For successful, safe, and effective implementation of a new medical device, human factors and usability must be evaluated. This study aims to evaluate the SpiroTimer™'s human factors as they pertain to intended users, use environments, and uses.