Mobile applications to promote diabetic foot care: scoping review

Authors

  • Luana Feitosa Mourão Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, luanamourao29@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5711-0978
  • Antonio Dean Barbosa Marques Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, antonio-dean@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8969-1546
  • Thereza Maria Magalhães Moreira Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, thereza.moreira@uece.br. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1424-0649
  • Shérida Karanini Paz de Oliveira Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, thereza.moreira@uece.br.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/ree.v24.69625

Keywords:

Mobile Applications, Smartphone, Health Promotion, Diabetic Foot, Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Objective: To analyze applications on mobile platforms aimed at promoting diabetic foot care in terms of usability and available resources. Method: Scoping review of mobile applications available in online stores performed in January 2021. The applications included were downloaded and installed on a smartphone device. The evaluation of their usability was measured using the System Usability Scale and the Smartphone Usability questionnaiRE. Results: Eight applications were eligible, their development date was between 2015 and 2020, and seven were exclusive to Android. Usability by the Smartphone Usability questionnaiRE was level 50 (1), level 70 (1) and level 80 (6). As for the System Usability Scale, none of the applications reached a cutoff score. Conclusion: The evaluation of applications enabled the description and knowledge of functionalities, resources and usability. The scarcity of applications to promote foot care was identified.

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Published

2022-03-31

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Review Article