Shalan Ahmed, Abdulrahman Abubakar, Habli Ibrahim, Tew Garry, Thompson Andrew
York Teaching Hospital, UK.
University of York, UK.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2018;247:311-315.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a chronic cardiovascular disease. It is highly prevalent in older adults. Mobile Health (mHealth) and Telehealth technologies are considered two central digital solutions for enabling patient-centred care. There is evidence that physical activity apps can improve health outcomes in adults. The aim of this project is to develop a prototype of smart phone app to target patients with PAD, which we named YORwalK, to promote exercise and track changes in walking ability in this population. We used a multidisciplinary team combined with a User Centred Design approach. We performed an evaluation survey using modified System Usability Scale (SUS). The survey was to assess the usability of the App and completed by health care professionals. The App was developed based on the concept of promoting behaviour change through feedback and life style prompts. YORwalK features incorporate self-monitoring and motivating feedback. SUS result indicating higher usability of the App.
外周动脉疾病（PAD）是一种慢性心血管疾病。它在老年人中非常普遍。移动健康（mHealth）和远程医疗技术被认为是实现以患者为中心的护理的两个核心数字解决方案。有证据表明，体育活动应用程序可以改善成年人的健康状况。本项目的目的是开发一款针对PAD患者的智能手机应用程序原型，我们将其命名为YORwalK，以促进该人群的锻炼并跟踪其行走能力的变化。我们采用了多学科团队结合以用户为中心的设计方法。我们使用改良的系统可用性量表（SUS）进行了一项评估调查。该调查旨在评估该应用程序的可用性，由医疗保健专业人员完成。该应用程序是基于通过反馈和生活方式提示来促进行为改变的概念而开发的。YORwalK的功能包括自我监测和激励性反馈。SUS结果表明该应用程序具有更高的可用性。
