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Usability Impact of User Perceptions in mHealth—The Case of Ghanaian Migrants

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The use of mHealth applications in health services delivery is widely documented. However, the literature on actual usability studies conducted among migrant consumers in the United States is sparse. Migrant communities in the U.S. have been sidelined when it comes to studies in usability and acceptance of mobile health applications. This pilot study reports the findings of usability of mHealth applications from the perception of Ghanaian migrants, specifically their satisfaction using mobile technology to manage their health challenges.

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  1. Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Towson University, 7800 York Road, Towson, MD, 21252, USA

    Eric Owusu & Joyram Chakraborty

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  1. University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

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  2. Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

    Tareq Ahram

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Owusu, E., Chakraborty, J. (2019). Usability Impact of User Perceptions in mHealth—The Case of Ghanaian Migrants. In: Karwowski, W., Ahram, T. (eds) Intelligent Human Systems Integration 2019. IHSI 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 903. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11051-2_84

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