Usability-Focused Development and Usage of NeoTree-Beta, an App for Newborn Care in a Low-Resource Neonatal Unit, Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal mortality is high in low-resource settings. NeoTree is a digital intervention for neonatal healthcare professionals (HCPs) aiming to achieve data-driven quality improvement and improved neonatal survival in low-resource hospitals. Optimising usability with end-users could help digital health interventions succeed beyond pilot stages in low-resource settings. Usability is the quality of a user's experience when interacting with an intervention, encompassing their effectiveness, efficiency, and overall satisfaction.

Objective

To evaluate the usability and usage of NeoTree beta-app and conduct Agile usability-focused intervention development.

Method

A real-world pilot of NeoTree beta-app was conducted over 6 months at Kamuzu Central Hospital neonatal

SUBMITTER: Crehan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096438 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature