Italian Version of the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (Ita-MAUQ): Translation and Validation Study in People With Multiple Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telemedicine and mobile health (mHealth) apps have emerged as powerful tools in health care, offering convenient access to services and empowering participants in managing their health. Among populations with chronic and progressive disease such as multiple sclerosis (MS), mHealth apps hold promise for enhancing self-management and care. To be used in clinical practice, the validity and usability of mHealth tools should be tested. The most commonly used method for assessing the usability of electronic technologies are questionnaires.

Objective

This study aimed to translate and validate the English version of the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire into Italian (ita-MAUQ) in a sample of people with MS.

Methods

The 18-item mHealth App Usability Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Podda J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature