Enhancing User Experience in Mobile eHealth imaging

Project description

My main goal of the project is to investigate and evaluate how feedback mechanisms can assist elderly diabetic patients in taking foot pictures.

Context

The context of the project is that DFU is a serious complication amongst elderly diabetic patients, which emphasizes that regular foot monitoring is essential for early prevention. This is done so by the Voetencheck app, but patients often struggle when taking foot pictures due to the lack of guidance. Thus, my research is about investigating and evaluating how feedback mechanisms can assist elderly patients as a form of guidance in taking a foot picture.

Results

Preliminary results and findings support the idea that feedback mechanisms can assist users in taking foot pictures, as participants reported a positive impact on perceived confidence and ease of use. Users generally felt more supported and guided, indicating that the implemented feedback mechanisms were able to assist them during the photo-taking process

The added visual elements were reported to have provided a clear explanation of the requirements necessary for a picture to be considered correct. Audio feedback was received with mixed results, where some participants described it as supportive, and others found it unnecessary. Overall, the results provide initial evidence that feedback mechanisms are perceived as useful and can improve user performance, and this study offers valuable early-stage design insights for the development of accessible DFU self-monitoring tools.