BETA-TESTING OF A CSMP APP: AN ASSESSMENT OF USABILITY, UTILITIES, AND CHALLENGES. (8th November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Shinyi; Yu, Kexin; Liu, Mandong; Jiang, Haojun; Chi, Iris
• Is Part Of: Innovation in aging. Volume 3(2019)Supplement 1
• Page Start: S547
• Page End: S547
• Publication Date: 2019-11-08
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; 612.67
• DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2399-5300

Abstract

Abstract: A beta-version of a CSMP app was designed to empower Chinese caregivers with the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy needed for holistic health self-care at the convenience of using their mobile phone. The key app functions included interactive multi-media lessons and practice, scheduling of coaching sessions for problem solving, and extended readings. Four groups of 5 caregivers (totaling 20) sequentially participated in one-hour lab and one-week in-home testing of the app to identify usability, utilities and challenges of using the app. They also were invited to join a social media group chat to enable peer-to-peer communication for support and sharing. Using post-lab interviews and exit survey, the beta-testing allowed the research team to assess external user acceptance and feasibility of using the CSMP app in real-world settings, and helped the team explore the perceived training requirements, values, challenges, and improvement priorities to materialize learning CSMP curriculum in a mobile environment.