mHealth Apps for Older Adults: A Method for Development and User Experience Design Evaluation

Russell Kirkscey Pennsylvania State University

Abstract

This study details a method for mHealth app development and user experience design (UX) evaluation, which generates a comprehensive list of stakeholder-users, acknowledges UX barriers, advocates multiple methods, and argues that developers should address the UX needs of each stakeholder-user in a complex health-care system. A case study of a research project on an mHealth app for women who are considering prevention of or treatment for osteoporosis assists to elaborate and define the method. To find any measure of success, a fully functional app for older users should be integrated into the entire health-care system.

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Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
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2021-04-01
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10.1177/0047281620907939
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