Evaluating the Usability of a Telehealth System for People with COPD: A Cross Sectional Study

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2024 Aug 22:316:454-458. doi: 10.3233/SHTI240446.

Abstract

Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations. However, the effect of telehealth for COPD remains uncertain, which may be due to a lack of attention to usability during the development of telehealth solutions. The aim was to evaluate the usability of a telehealth system for COPD using the Danish Telehealth Usability Questionnaire. A total of 96 people with COPD, who were already using a telehealth system consisting of weekly measurements of physiological parameters and symptom-related questionnaires, were included. The D-TUQ was used to assess the usability of the telehealth system. The overall experience with the usability of the telehealth system was mainly positive, but there was room for improvement.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cross sectional study; telehealth; telehealth usability questionnaire; usability.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive* / therapy
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Telemedicine*