Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study
BackgroundTechnology acceptability and usage surveys (TAUS) are brief questionnaires that measure technology comfort, typical daily use, and access in a population. However, current measures are not adapted to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts. Object...
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| author | Kathleen A Lynch Thomas M Atkinson Adeleye D Omisore Olusola Famurewa Olalekan Olasehinde Oluwole Odujoko Olusegun I Alatise Adedeji Egberongbe T Peter Kingham Elizabeth A Morris Elizabeth Sutton |
| author_facet | Kathleen A Lynch Thomas M Atkinson Adeleye D Omisore Olusola Famurewa Olalekan Olasehinde Oluwole Odujoko Olusegun I Alatise Adedeji Egberongbe T Peter Kingham Elizabeth A Morris Elizabeth Sutton |
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BackgroundTechnology acceptability and usage surveys (TAUS) are brief questionnaires that measure technology comfort, typical daily use, and access in a population. However, current measures are not adapted to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts.
ObjectiveThe objective of this pilot study was to develop a TAUS that could be used to inform the implementation of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention in Nigeria.
MethodsA literature review of validated technology comfort and usage scales was conducted to identify candidate items. The draft measure was reviewed for face validity by an expert panel comprised of clinicians and researchers with cultural, methodological, and clinical expertise. The measure was piloted by radiologists at an oncology symposium in Nigeria.
ResultsAfter expert review, the final measure included 18 items organized into 3 domains: (1) comfort with using mobile applications, (2) reliability of internet or electricity, and (3) attitudes toward using computers or mobile applications in clinical practice. The pilot sample (n=16) reported high levels of comfort and acceptability toward using mHealth applications in the clinical setting but faced numerous infrastructure challenges.
ConclusionsPilot results indicate that the TAUS may be a feasible and appropriate measure for assessing technology usage and acceptability in LMIC clinical contexts. Dedicating a domain to technology infrastructure and access yielded valuable insights for program implementation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcf566e7e6b743dca625ec47ebaa283b2023-08-28T21:26:38ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Formative Research2561-326X2022-04-0164e3403510.2196/34035Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot StudyKathleen A Lynchhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2174-1604Thomas M Atkinsonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4965-3913Adeleye D Omisorehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-6242Olusola Famurewahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0417-4510Olalekan Olasehindehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8706-0756Oluwole Odujokohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-7907Olusegun I Alatisehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-077XAdedeji Egberongbehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8678-9249T Peter Kinghamhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3359-3186Elizabeth A Morrishttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5069-0992Elizabeth Suttonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1407-7012 BackgroundTechnology acceptability and usage surveys (TAUS) are brief questionnaires that measure technology comfort, typical daily use, and access in a population. However, current measures are not adapted to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts. ObjectiveThe objective of this pilot study was to develop a TAUS that could be used to inform the implementation of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention in Nigeria. MethodsA literature review of validated technology comfort and usage scales was conducted to identify candidate items. The draft measure was reviewed for face validity by an expert panel comprised of clinicians and researchers with cultural, methodological, and clinical expertise. The measure was piloted by radiologists at an oncology symposium in Nigeria. ResultsAfter expert review, the final measure included 18 items organized into 3 domains: (1) comfort with using mobile applications, (2) reliability of internet or electricity, and (3) attitudes toward using computers or mobile applications in clinical practice. The pilot sample (n=16) reported high levels of comfort and acceptability toward using mHealth applications in the clinical setting but faced numerous infrastructure challenges. ConclusionsPilot results indicate that the TAUS may be a feasible and appropriate measure for assessing technology usage and acceptability in LMIC clinical contexts. Dedicating a domain to technology infrastructure and access yielded valuable insights for program implementation.https://formative.jmir.org/2022/4/e34035 |
| spellingShingle | Kathleen A Lynch Thomas M Atkinson Adeleye D Omisore Olusola Famurewa Olalekan Olasehinde Oluwole Odujoko Olusegun I Alatise Adedeji Egberongbe T Peter Kingham Elizabeth A Morris Elizabeth Sutton Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study JMIR Formative Research |
| title | Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study |
| title_full | Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study |
| title_short | Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study |
| title_sort | developing a technology acceptability and usage survey taus for mhealth intervention planning and evaluation in nigeria pilot study |
| url | https://formative.jmir.org/2022/4/e34035 |
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