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Enhanced Usability Framework With Need-Based And Push-Based Factors For Malaysia Elderly’s Mobile Health Application

dc.contributor.authorLim, Kah Hao
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-16T06:14:36Z
dc.date.available2026-07-16T06:14:36Z
dc.date.issued2025-09
dc.description.abstractDigital health services are increasingly in demand in Malaysia, but the adoption of mobile health (mHealth) applications among the elderly remains low. Usability challenges are a key barrier, yet limited research has focused on designing health service apps specifically for elderly users. This thesis reviews existing usability models and proposes an enhanced usability framework that includes seven key factors: user-friendliness, efficiency, learnability, help and documentation, memorability, need-based, and push-based. A mobile app prototype was developed to demonstrate this framework, and a usability study was conducted with 151 elderly participants in Malaysia.
dc.identifier.urihttps://erepo.usm.my/handle/123456789/24716
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEnhanced Usability Framework With Need-Based And Push-Based Factors
dc.subjectMalaysia Elderly’s Mobile Health Application
dc.titleEnhanced Usability Framework With Need-Based And Push-Based Factors For Malaysia Elderly’s Mobile Health Application
dc.typeResource Types::text::thesis::master thesis
dspace.entity.typePublication
oairecerif.author.affiliationUniversiti Sains Malaysia
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