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ArticleJMIR formative research2020

Care Me Too, a Mobile App for Engaging Chinese Immigrant Caregivers in Self-Care: Qualitative Usability Study.

Mandong Liu, Tongge Jiang, Kexin Yu, Shinyi Wu, Maryalice Jordan-Marsh, Iris Chi

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Mandong LiuSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0536-9785
Tongge JiangLeonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8496-0946
Kexin YuSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4201-5270
Shinyi WuSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6624-3385
Maryalice Jordan-MarshSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4338-9186
Iris ChiSuzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7940-7625

Funding

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001855 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Thomas A Buchanan, Michele D. Kipke · 2016 to 2026
$81.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001855
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCaregiving and self-care are challenging for Chinese immigrants in the United States due to limited accessible support and resources. Few interventions exist to assist Chinese immigrant caregivers in better performing self-care. To address this gap in the literature, our team developed the Care Me Too app to engage Chinese immigrant caregivers in self-care and conducted a user experience test to assess its usability and acceptability.

objectiveThis paper aims to report the results of the app's usability and acceptability testing with Chinese immigrant caregivers and to solicit participants' feedback of the app design and functions.

methodsA total of 22 Mandarin-speaking Chinese caregivers participated in the study, which consisted of 2 parts: the in-lab testing and the 1-week at-home testing. In-depth face-to-face interviews and follow-up phone interviews were used to assess user experience of the app's usability and acceptability and to solicit feedback for app design and functions. Directed content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data.

resultsAmong the 22 participants, the average age was 60.5 (SD 8.1) years, ranging from 46 to 80 years; 17 (77%) participants were women and 14 (64%) had an associate degree or higher. Participants reported uniformly positive ratings of the usability and acceptability of the app and provided detailed suggestions for app improvement. We generated guidelines for mobile health (mHealth) app designs targeting immigrant caregivers, including weighing flexibility versus majority preferences, increasing text sizes, using colors effectively, providing engaging and playful visual designs and functions, simplifying navigation, simplifying the log-in process, improving access to and the content on the help document, designing functions to cater to the population's context, and ensuring offline access.

conclusionsThe main contribution of this study is the improved understanding of Chinese caregivers' user experiences with a language-appropriate mHealth app for a population that lacks accessible caregiving and self-care resources and support. It is recommended that future researchers and app designers consider the proposed guidelines when developing mHealth apps for their population to enhance user experience and harness mHealth's value.

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acceptabilitycaregiverco-designimmigrantmHealthmobile phoneusability

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