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ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2022

Identifying the content, functionalities, and features of a mobile application for contact lens wearers.

Fatemeh Falahati-Marvast, Andrew D Pucker, Fateme Alipour, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Leila Ahmadian

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Fatemeh Falahati-MarvastDepartment of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Andrew D PuckerDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Fateme AlipourEye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jamileh FarokhzadianNursing Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Leila AhmadianDepartment of Health Information Sciences, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. ahmadianle@yahoo.com.

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backgroundLack of attention to end-users' requirements and preferences may lead to the failure of health information technology (IT) interventions. Identifying users' needs for designing a mobile application can lead to the development of an acceptable intervention. This study aimed to determine the requirements for designing a mobile application to educate and provide needed information to contact lens (CL) wearers.

methodsA qualitative study was conducted on 24 CL wearers and nine eye care practitioners from the three CL clinics in Iran. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the conventional content analysis proposed by Lundman and Graneheim. Lincoln and Guba's criteria were used to ensure the trustworthiness of the data.

resultsThe three main categories that emerged from the interviews were mobile application content, mobile application functionalities, and mobile application features. Ten subcategories and 57 sub-subcategories were also identified. It was determined that mobile content should focus on advice and information for optimizing the CL wearing experience and training regarding the use of CLs. Entering information required for self-care, computational capability, interactivity, updates, and reminders were determined as needed functionalities. The participants recommended features for the structure and user interface of the mobile application and information presentation methods.

conclusionThis study identified the information needed to develop a mobile application for CL wearers. This also provides insights regarding required functionalities when applying IT interventions. These findings can be used by CL clinics, developers of health information systems, policymakers, and health planners to design better CL-related care and compliance interventions.

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Contact Lenses, HydrophilicMobile ApplicationsHumansIranContact lensesContact lens wearersMobile applicationMobile healthNeeds assessmentQualitative researchUser-Centered Design

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