Document Type : Original Article
Author
8/220,vikas nagar
Abstract
Introduction: The mHealth applications are designed to enhance users’ preferences in delivering their intentions and their design preferences in creating valuable experiences. The purpose of the study is to investigate the design pattern of mobile health (mHealth) applications' user interface (UI) and increase acceptance of technology among the elderly.
Methodology– The study deploys the scoping review methodology framework. The database was searched using PRISMA method and Rayyan application wa used to further compile and search data from different sources for studies related to Mobile health among the elderly aged 60 years and older. We perform scoping review to synthesize and summarise reports obtained how elderly adopt Mobile Health application for their health benefits.
Findings: The findings reflect that visual clarity, colour scheme, layout, intuitive navigation, iconography, and accessibility had a significant relationship with users’ behavioural intention to use the mHealth UI. It is anticipated that designing an interface based on the user preferences of a certain group of users might increase people’s acceptance of technology.
Conclusion: This study consolidates the role of the user interface in the design of mobile applications for the elderly. It encourages UI designers to implement the relevant aspects while developing mobile applications. Therefore, the author has suggested different constructs and recommendations for the developer in making the application for the elderly, which cover easy navigation, visible fonts and colours, less content, and buttons with pictures for easy understanding. It was also suggested through the study that there is also a need for emergency numbers in the m-health applications.
Keywords: Mobile- Health, user intention, user interface (UI), User Experience (UX) technology acceptance, elderly
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