Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study
Malaysia is confronting a type 2 diabetes (T2DM) epidemic; around 3.9 million Malaysians have T2DM. Lifestyle modification intervention is effective in reducing or delaying the onset of T2DM among high-risk individuals. The Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Programme (MyDiPP) app is a lifestyle interve...
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| author_facet | Nurul Fatihah Mohd Fauzi, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah, Naresh Bhaskar Raj, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Norkhairani Abdul Rawi, Nurulhuda Mat Hassan, |
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| description | Malaysia is confronting a type 2 diabetes (T2DM) epidemic; around 3.9 million Malaysians have T2DM. Lifestyle
modification intervention is effective in reducing or delaying the onset of T2DM among high-risk individuals. The Malaysia
Diabetes Prevention Programme (MyDiPP) app is a lifestyle intervention digital therapy with multiple approaches (weight
loss, dietary modification, physical activity, and quality of life). This study aimed to assess the usability of the MyDiPP
mobile app among high-risk individuals in Kuala Terengganu. A random sample of 10 users was selected in the usability
evaluation of the MyDiPP mobile app. Data collection methods included an online survey on the usability aspect of mobile
apps in terms of usefulness, ease of use, satisfaction, and ease of learning. The results showed that MyDiPP mobile app is
useful, easy to use, satisfying, and easy to learn from the high-risk adults’ perspectives with slightly agree, moderately
agree, and strongly agree to have the highest percentage. From these results, it can be inferred that, from the perspective of
high-risk individuals, MyDiPP mobile app meets the usability aspects and can be used to help prevent the development of
diabetes among at-risk adults. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:188232022-06-24T00:57:17Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18823/ Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study Nurul Fatihah Mohd Fauzi, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah, Naresh Bhaskar Raj, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Norkhairani Abdul Rawi, Nurulhuda Mat Hassan, Malaysia is confronting a type 2 diabetes (T2DM) epidemic; around 3.9 million Malaysians have T2DM. Lifestyle modification intervention is effective in reducing or delaying the onset of T2DM among high-risk individuals. The Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Programme (MyDiPP) app is a lifestyle intervention digital therapy with multiple approaches (weight loss, dietary modification, physical activity, and quality of life). This study aimed to assess the usability of the MyDiPP mobile app among high-risk individuals in Kuala Terengganu. A random sample of 10 users was selected in the usability evaluation of the MyDiPP mobile app. Data collection methods included an online survey on the usability aspect of mobile apps in terms of usefulness, ease of use, satisfaction, and ease of learning. The results showed that MyDiPP mobile app is useful, easy to use, satisfying, and easy to learn from the high-risk adults’ perspectives with slightly agree, moderately agree, and strongly agree to have the highest percentage. From these results, it can be inferred that, from the perspective of high-risk individuals, MyDiPP mobile app meets the usability aspects and can be used to help prevent the development of diabetes among at-risk adults. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18823/1/135-144%2B%2B%2BSharifah%2BWafa.pdf Nurul Fatihah Mohd Fauzi, and Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, and Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah, and Naresh Bhaskar Raj, and Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, and Norkhairani Abdul Rawi, and Nurulhuda Mat Hassan, (2021) Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study. Malaysian Applied Biology, 50 (2). pp. 135-144. ISSN 0126-8643 https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/issue/view/36 |
| spellingShingle | Nurul Fatihah Mohd Fauzi, Sharifah Wajihah Wafa, Mohd Ibrahim Abdullah, Naresh Bhaskar Raj, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Norkhairani Abdul Rawi, Nurulhuda Mat Hassan, Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study |
| title | Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study |
| title_full | Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study |
| title_short | Evaluation of usability of Malaysia Diabetes Prevention Program (MyDiPP) mobile app – a pilot study |
| title_sort | evaluation of usability of malaysia diabetes prevention program (mydipp) mobile app – a pilot study |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18823/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18823/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18823/1/135-144%2B%2B%2BSharifah%2BWafa.pdf |