my healthfinder. org swsx slideshare demo
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Problem Statement � Increasing numbers of Americans with cancer or at
risk of cancer
� Gaps in information for both providers and survivors for community resources and services that impact health
� One step is to give patients a cancer survivorship plan—the important next step is to identify resources a patient can access
State of mHealth � With approximately 2 Billion users worldwide,
smartphones are the most rapidly adopted technology in the history of man
� Digital health funding in the first three quarters of 2014 surpassed $5 billion, close to double what was invested in all of 2013 ($2.8 billion)
*Dr. Eric Topol. The Patient Will See You Now,(2015)
Creating MyHealthFinder � First Generation: NaviCanPlan-map based locator
� In collaboration with Life Beyond Cancer Foundation
� Formative research with ~ 30 cancer providers (physicans, nurses & navigators and ~25 survivors)
� Second Generation: MyHealthFinder.org
� In collaboration with Life Beyond Cancer Foundation and Texas A&M
� Formative research with approximately 20 Montgomery County United Way, Clinicians, Hospital Administrators, Community Health Workers
Examples of Theory-Based Health Behavior Change Techniques used in mHealth
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Behavior Change Technique Definition/Example
Personalization Create individualized communication; logging in for ratings
Tailoring- macro level Specific to individual needs or requirements
Health Behavior Linkage Links individual behavior and health outcomes
Intention Formation Encourage action or decide on goal
Feedback on Performance Scores, Games, Ratings
Social Influence/Peer (passive or active )
Facilitate users/CHW access to information
Source: Vollmer Dahlke, D, et al (2015) Apps Seeking Theories: Results of a Study on the Use of Human Behavior Change Theories in Cancer Survivorship Mobile Apps. JMIR mHealth and uHealth:
MyHealthFinder Usability Testing
Conducted under an IRB-approved protocol
Observer training and script developed in collaboration with Dr. Camille Peres, PhD- Human Computer Interface and Usability expert
An hour long usability test explored navigating the website and performing set tasks (n=12 testers).
Each task was timed and observed by a tester and also recorded using Camtasia software.
Users were asked to “think aloud” during their navigation of the tool.
Results: Changes in mobile web interface and initial map view
Summary Need for mHealth applications to be health behavior and health communications theory-based.
Input from stakeholders is critical to formative mobile application design
Usability and accessibility testing allow for greater refinement and alignment with user needs
Cultural and geographic tailoring (images, categories, language) needed for community engagement
Community needs to take ownership and keep populated and up to date
Next Steps and Feedback
§ Potential for MyHealthFinder.org to support C-Change project in Mississippi Gulf Coast Cancer Network – examples of partnerships and resources to deploy and extend into community
§ Need for training with community stakeholders, health coaches and community health workers and health care professionals § Perceived facilitators and barriers?
§ Strategies for populating quickly and keeping up to date?