School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tabnak Ave., Daneshjou Blvd, Velenjak, P.O. Box 19835-35511, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Health Information Technology and Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Prev (2022). 2024 Dec;45(6):861-880. doi: 10.1007/s10935-024-00801-2. Epub 2024 Oct 1.
Adolescence is characterized by many changes and these changes differentiate adolescents' self-care needs. The use of smartphones and tablets to provide healthcare services has expanded, and the user-centered design could help to create mobile applications based on users' needs. Therefore, the present study aimed to identify the data requirements and key features of mobile application for adolescent self-care from a stakeholder perspective. This study was conducted with a qualitative approach to identify the key features of mobile application for adolescent's self-care as well as educational content axes for five component of self-care using conventional and directed content analysis respectively. From 3 sub-groups 30 participants were selected based on purposive sampling with maximum variety and sampling was performed until data saturation. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. Participants' informed consent was obtained before the interview. The interview lasted 20-40 min and MAXQDA software version 10 was used for data analysis. In this study, four criteria of acceptability, reliability, transferability, and validity proposed by Guba and Lincoln were used to evaluate and validate the data. After conducting the interviews, 789 initial codes, 12 sub-categories, and 3 categories (app view, app content architecture, app self-care content) were emerged, which reflects the key features of a mobile application and the necessary educational content. The research findings could provide a guide for future mobile application development considering the viewpoints of health professionals, content, and software experts. Addressing the features and requirements in practice could lead to designing efficient and effective mobile applications.
青春期的特点是发生许多变化，这些变化使青少年的自我护理需求有所不同。使用智能手机和平板电脑提供医疗保健服务的情况有所增加，而以用户为中心的设计可以帮助根据用户的需求创建移动应用程序。因此，本研究旨在从利益相关者的角度确定青少年自我护理移动应用程序的数据要求和关键特征。本研究采用定性方法，使用常规和定向内容分析，分别从利益相关者的角度确定移动应用程序的关键特征，以及自我护理五个组成部分的教育内容轴。从 3 个小组中，根据最大多样性的目的抽样选择了 30 名参与者，并且在达到数据饱和之前进行了抽样。通过深入的半结构化访谈收集数据。在访谈前获得了参与者的知情同意。访谈持续 20-40 分钟，使用 MAXQDA 软件版本 10 进行数据分析。在这项研究中，Guba 和 Lincoln 提出的可接受性、可靠性、可转移性和有效性四项标准用于评估和验证数据。访谈结束后，出现了 789 个初始代码、12 个子类别和 3 个类别（应用程序视图、应用程序内容架构、应用程序自我护理内容），反映了移动应用程序的关键特征和必要的教育内容。考虑到卫生专业人员、内容和软件专家的观点，研究结果可为未来移动应用程序的开发提供指导。在实践中解决这些功能和需求可以设计出高效和有效的移动应用程序。
