Development of a Mobile App for Family Planning Providers.
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs
; 42(5): 263-268, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To provide an overview of lessons learned during the development process of an app for iOS and Android based on national recommendations for providing quality family planning services. STUDY ANDDESIGN:
After a review of existing apps was conducted to determine whether an app of clinical recommendations for family planning existed, a team of clinicians, training specialists, and app developers created a resource app by first drafting a comprehensive content map. A prototype of the app was then pilot tested using smart tablets by a volunteer convenience sample of women's healthcare professionals. Outcomes measured included usability, acceptability, download analytics, and satisfaction by clinicians as reported through an investigator-developed tool.RESULTS:
Sixty-nine professionals tested a prototype of the app, and completed a user satisfaction tool. Overall, user feedback was positive, and a zoom function was added to the final version as a result of the pilot test. Within 3 months of being publicly available, the app was downloaded 677 times, with 97% of downloads occurring on smart phones, 76% downloads occurring on iOS devices, and 24% on Android devices. This trend persisted throughout the following 3 months. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Clinicians with an interest in developing an app should consider a team approach to development, pilot test the app prior to wider distribution, and develop a web-based version of the app to be used by clinicians who are unable to access smart devices in their practice setting.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personal de Salud
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Diseño de Equipo
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Servicios de Planificación Familiar
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Aplicaciones Móviles
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article