Evaluation of the usability of the mobile application for pregnant women based on the System Usability Scale questionnaire (SUS)

• Autor(a) principal: Borges, Angélica Pereira
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Faria, Taímy Castrillon da Costa, Moraes, Rafaella Vila, Divino, Eveline do Amor, Beltrame, Renata Cristina Teixeira, Corrêa, Áurea Christina de Paula
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/20086
• topic: Aplicaciones móviles; Salud móvil; Smartphone; Embarazo; Tecnología de la informacíon.; Aplicativos móveis; Saúde móvel; Smartphone; Gravidez; Tecnologia da informação.; Mobile Applications; Mobile health; Smartphone; Pregnancy; Information technology.

Objective: Whereas for better use and enjoyment of mobile health applications, it is necessary that their interfaces are able to offer functionalities that allow users to perform their tasks with the least possible difficulties in their use, this article aims to describe the health applications pregnancy information available for download on smartphones and assess usability based on the SUS instrument. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study that used a systematic search for apps in the Play Store and App Store virtual stores between the months of August and September 2020 and updated in March 2021. The searches for the apps were performed by 3 independent researchers, simultaneously with standardization of procedures. For data collection, an instrument developed specifically for this study was used. As for the usability assessment, the SUS instrument was used. Results: A total of 1,360 apps was identified in the Play Store virtual store and 1,103 in the App Store. After applying the selection criteria, the final sample consisted of 56 apps, which were characterized, and then the frequency distribution was performed according to the classification. of the SUS usability questionnaire. Final Considerations: The applications offer different content, in a fragmented way and few present the source of the information made available. As for the usability evaluation, most of the applications presented an adequate performance for use in meeting the usability requirements, as it allows the user to perform tasks with minimal difficulties.