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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2021

Development and usability evaluation of an application for patients with glaucoma.

Paula Soares de Mattos Carneiro Valente, Carolina Lyra Barreira Carneiro, Ridson Guilherme Parente de Aguiar, Francisco Emanoel Albuquerque de Souza Júnior, Alex Andrade Maciel, Edgar Marçal, José de Paula Barbosa Neto, João Crispim Ribeiro

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Paula Soares de Mattos Carneiro ValenteDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7649-1983
Carolina Lyra Barreira CarneiroInstituto Cearense de Oftalmologia, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9682-1713
Ridson Guilherme Parente de AguiarDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1493-5299
Francisco Emanoel Albuquerque de Souza JúniorDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2239-4886
Alex Andrade MacielDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7958-5483
Edgar MarçalVirtual University Institute, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5037-2724
José de Paula Barbosa NetoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9929-1703
João Crispim RibeiroDepartment of Ophthalmology, Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. joaocrisp@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8569-1159

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introductionGlaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy that requires continuous monitoring. The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate the usability of a mobile application, for iOS and Android platforms, containing functionalities to improve patients' knowledge about glaucoma and facilitate their treatment.

methodsThe application was developed by a multidisciplinary team using an adapted version of a co-design methodology. Volunteers were selected, among patients and patients' relatives, from the Instituto Cearense de Oftalmologia, chosen by rational choice sampling, to answer the system usability scale after having prior orientation. The results extracted from the questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively. After grouping by age, a proportions test (z-test) was performed.

resultsIt was possible to develop an application for mobile devices named "GlaucoCheck." Of the 36 interviewees, the average age was 51 (22-69) years old, 56% were women, and 30.5% had a university degree. The average APP score for usability in the SUS questionnaire was 75.6 (95% CI 74.1-77.2).

conclusionThere was an appropriate acceptance of patients to the "GlaucoCheck", as it was considered easy to handle, exhibiting interactive and uncomplicated layout. It was possible to develop an application and to register a positive acceptance by the users, encompassing functions that permits better adherence to treatments and additional knowledge about glaucoma.

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GlaucomaMobile ApplicationsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultGlaucomaHealth educationMobile applicationsOphthalmologyTelemedicine

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