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Designing an mHealth Application to Support Horse Owners in Assessing Their Horse’s Health Status – Results of a Usability Test
Laura Haase, Brita Sedlmayr, Ian-C. Jung, Martin Sedlmayr, Dagmar Monett, Julia Winter
335 - 345
10.3233/SHTI240875
Research Article
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume 317: German Medical Data Sciences 2024
Abstract

Introduction:

Existing research agrees that a well-thought design of the user interface is a key point for an mHealth application for animal owners, supporting them obtain information and make decisions regarding their pet’s specific situation. However, there is currently a lack of specific advice on the design of such an application.

Methods:

As part of a user-centered design (UCD) process, a formative, explorative usability test with n = 5 users was conducted for collecting design ideas. The test was conducted for two applications that were already available on the market.

Results:

The need of supporting comprehensive information input in guided processes that can be adapted to the individual level of knowledge, was identified as a key aspect.

Conclusion:

In this paper, recommendations for the design of a suitable user interface are suggested to support application developers and designers.

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