Usability Methods and Attributes Reported in Usability Studies of Mobile Apps for Health Care Education: Protocol for a Scoping Review.
health education
mobile app
online learning
students
user-computer interface
Journal
JMIR research protocols
ISSN: 1929-0748
Titre abrégé: JMIR Res Protoc
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101599504
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Aug 2020
04 Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
03
04
2020
accepted:
14
06
2020
revised:
14
06
2020
entrez:
5
8
2020
pubmed:
5
8
2020
medline:
5
8
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
E-learning technologies, including mobile apps, are used to a large extent in health care education. Mobile apps can provide extendable learning environments and motivate students for adaptive and collaborative learning outside the classroom context. Developers should design practical, effective, and easy-to-use mobile apps. Usability testing is an important part of app development in order to understand if apps meet the needs of users. The aim of this study is to perform a scoping review of usability methods and attributes reported in usability studies of mobile apps for health care education. The scoping review is guided by the methodological framework developed by Arksey & O'Malley and further developed by Levac et al and Kahlil et al. The stages we will follow are as follows: (1) identifying the research question; (2) identifying relevant studies; (3) selecting studies; (4) charting the data; and (5) summarizing and reporting the results. We have developed two research questions to meet the aim of the study, which are as follows: (1) What usability methods are used to evaluate the usability of mobile apps for health care education? and (2) What usability attributes are reported in the usability studies of mobile apps for health care education? We will apply a comprehensive search of the literature, including 10 databases, a reference search, and a search for grey literature. Two review authors will independently screen articles for eligibility. The initial electronic database searches were completed in March 2019. The literature search identified 14,297 unique references. Following title and abstract screening, the full texts of 369 records were obtained. The scoping review is expected to be completed in spring 2021. We expect the overview of usability methods and attributes reported in usability studies of mobile apps for health care education to contribute to the knowledge base for researchers and developers. It will give an overview of the research field and provide researchers and developers with relevant and important information on the usability research area, including highlighting possible research gaps. DERR1-10.2196/19072.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
E-learning technologies, including mobile apps, are used to a large extent in health care education. Mobile apps can provide extendable learning environments and motivate students for adaptive and collaborative learning outside the classroom context. Developers should design practical, effective, and easy-to-use mobile apps. Usability testing is an important part of app development in order to understand if apps meet the needs of users.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to perform a scoping review of usability methods and attributes reported in usability studies of mobile apps for health care education.
METHODS
METHODS
The scoping review is guided by the methodological framework developed by Arksey & O'Malley and further developed by Levac et al and Kahlil et al. The stages we will follow are as follows: (1) identifying the research question; (2) identifying relevant studies; (3) selecting studies; (4) charting the data; and (5) summarizing and reporting the results. We have developed two research questions to meet the aim of the study, which are as follows: (1) What usability methods are used to evaluate the usability of mobile apps for health care education? and (2) What usability attributes are reported in the usability studies of mobile apps for health care education? We will apply a comprehensive search of the literature, including 10 databases, a reference search, and a search for grey literature. Two review authors will independently screen articles for eligibility.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The initial electronic database searches were completed in March 2019. The literature search identified 14,297 unique references. Following title and abstract screening, the full texts of 369 records were obtained. The scoping review is expected to be completed in spring 2021.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
We expect the overview of usability methods and attributes reported in usability studies of mobile apps for health care education to contribute to the knowledge base for researchers and developers. It will give an overview of the research field and provide researchers and developers with relevant and important information on the usability research area, including highlighting possible research gaps.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID)
UNASSIGNED
DERR1-10.2196/19072.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32750011
pii: v9i8e19072
doi: 10.2196/19072
pmc: PMC7435642
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e19072Informations de copyright
©Susanne Grødem Johnson, Thomas Potrebny, Lillebeth Larun, Donna Ciliska, Nina Rydland Olsen. Originally published in JMIR Research Protocols (http://www.researchprotocols.org), 04.08.2020.
Références
Res Synth Methods. 2014 Dec;5(4):371-85
pubmed: 26052958
Clin Teach. 2013 Feb;10(1):47-50
pubmed: 23294744
J Clin Epidemiol. 2016 Jul;75:40-6
pubmed: 27005575
Int J Evid Based Healthc. 2015 Sep;13(3):141-6
pubmed: 26134548
Educ Prim Care. 2010 Jan;21(1):6-8
pubmed: 20202315
Annu Rev Psychol. 2019 Jan 4;70:747-770
pubmed: 30089228
Ann Intern Med. 2018 Oct 2;169(7):467-473
pubmed: 30178033
Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2016 Apr;13(2):118-23
pubmed: 26821833
Implement Sci. 2010 Sep 20;5:69
pubmed: 20854677
Syst Rev. 2016 Dec 5;5(1):210
pubmed: 27919275
Int J Med Inform. 2010 Apr;79(4):e18-23
pubmed: 19345139