Usability Testing of the BRANCH Smartphone App Designed to Reduce Harmful Drinking in Young Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electronic screening and brief intervention (eSBI) apps demonstrate potential to reduce harmful drinking. However, low user engagement rates with eSBI reduce overall effectiveness of interventions. As "Digital Natives," young adults have high expectations of app quality. Ensuring that the design, content, and functionality of an eSBI app are acceptable to young adults is an integral stage to the development process.

Objective

The objective of this study was to identify usability barriers and enablers for an app, BRANCH, targeting harmful drinking in young adults.

Methods

The BRANCH app contains a drinking diary, alcohol reduction goal setting functions, normative drinking feedback, and information on risks and advice for cutting down. The app includes a soc

SUBMITTER: Milward J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5566629 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature