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Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: A Pilot Study
Kathleen A Lynch;
Thomas M Atkinson;
Adeleye D Omisore;
Olusola Famurewa;
Olalekan Olasehinde;
Oluwole Odujoko;
Olusegun I Alatise;
Adedeji Egberongbe;
T Peter Kingham;
Elizabeth A Morris;
Elizabeth Sutton
ABSTRACT
Background:
Technology Acceptability and Usage Surveys (TAUS) are brief questionnaires that measure technology comfort, typical daily use, and access in a population. However, current measures are not adapted to low- and middle-income country (LMIC) contexts.
Objective:
The objective of this pilot study was to develop a TAUS that could be used to inform the implementation of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention in Nigeria.
Methods:
A literature review of validated technology comfort and usage scales was conducted to identify candidate items. The draft measure was reviewed for face validity by an expert panel comprising clinicians and researchers with cultural, methodological, and clinical expertise. The measure was piloted by radiologists at an oncology symposium in Nigeria.
Results:
After expert review, the final measure included 18 items organized into three domains: 1) Comfort with using mobile applications, 2) Reliability of internet/electricity, and 3) Attitudes toward using computers/mobile applications in clinical practice. The pilot sample (n = 16) reported high levels of comfort and acceptability toward using mHealth applications in the clinical setting but faced numerous infrastructure challenges.
Conclusions:
Pilot results indicate that the TAUS may be a feasible and appropriate measure for assessing technology usage and acceptability in LMIC clinical contexts. Dedicating a domain to technology infrastructure and access yielded valuable insights for program implementation.
Citation
Please cite as:
Lynch KA, Atkinson TM, Omisore AD, Famurewa O, Olasehinde O, Odujoko O, Alatise OI, Egberongbe A, Kingham TP, Morris EA, Sutton E
Developing a Technology Acceptability and Usage Survey (TAUS) for mHealth Intervention Planning and Evaluation in Nigeria: Pilot Study
