A New Electronic Monitoring Device to Measure Medication Adherence: Usability of the Helping Hand (TM)

作者：De Bleser Leentje; Vincke Birgit; Dobbels Fabienne; Happ Mary Beth; Maes Bart; Vanhaecke Johan; De Geest Sabina^*

来源：Sensors, 2010, 10(3): 1535-1552.

DOI：10.3390/s100301535

• electronic monitoring
• usability
• user performance
• satisfaction
• acceptability
• mixed method design

The aim of this study was to test the user performance, satisfaction and acceptability of the Helping Hand T (B&O Medicom) electronic medication adherence monitor. Using a mixed-method design, we studied 11 kidney transplant patients and 10 healthy volunteers during three weeks. Although testing showed positive usability aspects, several areas requiring technical improvement were identified: the most important obstacles to usability and acceptability were the weak sound signal, problems loading the medication, and the fact that only one medication could be used at a time.

• 出版日期2010-3