title: An object-oriented mobile health system with usability features.
abstract: Mobile health (m-health) comprises the concept of utilising mobile devices to carry out the task of viewing electronic medical records, reserving medical appointments with a patient's medical provider and electronically refilling prescriptions. This paper aims at developing a m-health system to improve usability from a user's perspective. Specifically, it first developed a m-health model by logically linking characteristics of the m-health system together based on information flows. Then, the system requirements were collected by using a developed questionnaire. These requirements were structured and further in-depth analysis was conducted by using an object-oriented approach based on unified modelling language, such as use-case, sequence and analysis class diagrams. This research will be beneficial to decision makers and developers in the mobile healthcare industry.
authors.affiliation: Department of the Navy, Naval Education Training Professional Development and Technology Center, Pensacola, FL 32509, USA. krystle.escarfullet@navy.mil
authors.forename: Krystle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Escarfullet
authors.forename: Cantera
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Shari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D040421:Cell Phone; D016494:Computer Security; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*