Conference Paper2024Cited by 1

User-Centered Design and Validation of mHealth App for Providing Vital Assistance and Emergency Healthcare Support in Bangladesh

Abu Musa Sakib, Sanzar Adnan Alam, Ashraful Islam

6th International Congress on Human-Computer Interaction, Optimization and Robotic Applications

IEEE, pp. 1-6

  • Good Health and Well-being — Relevance: 96%

Abstract

Bangladesh is experiencing an increase in demand for easy-to-use digital healthcare solutions. In response to this demand, "SushthoJibon" was introduced as a prototype of a mobile health (mHealth) application which is a comprehensive solution and designed to provide vital aid during emergencies as well. Based on the principles of user-centered design, this app has many other features such as Knowledge Hub, Report Station, Medicine Cabinet with Reminders, Poribar Porijon (Family Care), Nearby Healthcare Services and Appointments, Emergency Response, and Exercise Tracking. The app was well received in terms of usability measured using the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) and the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ), where ease of use and user experience were emphasized by the users’ feedback. Subsequent changes were made based on the findings, which allowed "SushthoJibon" to fully meet the needs of its users.

Keywords

  • User-centered design
  • mobile health apps
  • user experience
  • exercise monitoring
  • usability evaluation
  • medication reminders
  • family care
  • Bangladesh

CCDS Authors

Sanzar Adnan Alam
Sanzar Adnan Alam

Sanzar Adnan Alam

  • Co-Director, IPT Wing

Senior Lecturer

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Independent University, Bangladesh

Published at

HCII

Ashraful Islam, PhD
Ashraful Islam

Ashraful Islam, PhD

  • Center Director, CCDS
  • Director, HCI Wing

Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)

Published at

CHI, UIST, UbiComp, IJCNN, ICIP, HCII, ICDMW, BLP, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, JMIR, JMIR Human Factors, JMIR Formative Research, IEEE Access, Smart Agricultural Technology, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, PLOS ONE

Research Interests

Human-Computer Interaction, AI for Social Good, AI for Public Health, AI for Impact

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Cited By

  1. 1.Monzurul Haque, Marzia Zaman, Ashraful Islam, Farhana Sarker, Nahid Ferdausi, Khondaker A. Mamun. (2024). Development and performance evaluation of a Bengali-adapted mHealth app for early detection of impaired visual acuity. Heliyon, 10(23), e40853[10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e40853]