Developing mobile health applications for neglected tropical disease research

ABSTRACT: Mobile applications (apps) can bring health research and its potential downstream benefits closer to underserved populations. Drawing on experience developing an app for detecting and referring cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia, called Guaral/app, we review key steps in creating such mobile health (mHealth) tools. These require consideration of the sociotechnical context using methods such as systems analysis and human-centered design (HCD), predicated on engagement and iteration with all stakeholders. We emphasize usability and technical concerns and describe the interdependency of technical and human considerations for mHealth systems in rural communities.

• Autores: Rojas Arbeláez, Carlos Alberto; Navarro Cadavid, Andrés; Rubiano Perea, Luisa Consuelo; Arango, Juan David; Gore Saravia, Nancy; Aronoff Spencer, Eliah; Alexander, Neal
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/43726
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/43726
• Palabra clave: Aplicaciones Móviles; Mobile Applications; Leishmaniasis Cutánea; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Análisis de Sistemas; Systems Analysis; Población Rural; Rural Population; Telemedicina; Telemedicine; Colombia; Enfermedades Desatendidas; Neglected Diseases; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016773; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D063731; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013597; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012424; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017216; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003105; https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058069
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/