Coproduction and Usability of a Smartphone App for Falls Reporting in Parkinson Disease.
Phys Ther
; 104(2)2024 Feb 01.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37369034
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this study was to coproduce a smart-phone application for digital falls reporting in people with Parkinson disease (PD) and to determine usability using an explanatory mixed-methods approach.METHODS:
This study was undertaken in 3 phases. Phase 1 was the development phase, in which people with PD were recruited as co-researchers to the project. The researchers, alongside a project advisory group, coproduced the app over 6 months. Phase 2 was the implementation phase, in which 15 people with PD were invited to test the usability of the app. Phase 3 was the evaluation phase, in which usability was assessed using the systems usability scale by 2 focus groups with 10 people with PD from phase 2.RESULTS:
A prototype was successfully developed by researchers and the project advisory group. The usability of the app was determined as good (75.8%) by people with PD when rating using the systems usability scale. Two focus groups (n = 5 per group) identified themes of 1) usability, 2) enhancing and understanding management of falls, and 3) recommendations and future developments.CONCLUSIONS:
A successful prototype of the iFall app was developed and deemed easy to use by people with PD. The iFall app has potential use as a self-management tool for people with PD alongside integration into clinical care and research studies. IMPACT This is the first digital outcome tool to offer reporting of falls and near-miss fall events. The app may benefit people with PD by supporting self-management, aiding clinical decisions in practice, and providing an accurate and reliable outcome measure for future research. LAYSUMMARY:
A smartphone application designed in collaboration with people who have PD to record their falls was acceptable and easy to use by people with PD.Palavras-chave
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article