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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research

Date Submitted: Feb 15, 2024
Open Peer Review Period: Apr 10, 2024 - Jun 5, 2024
Date Accepted: Sep 19, 2024
Date Submitted to PubMed: Sep 20, 2024
(closed for review but you can still tweet)

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

The Feasibility of AgileNudge+ Software to Facilitate Positive Behavioral Change: Mixed Methods Design

Shojaei F, Shojaei F, Boustani M, Long E, Mehta J, Fowler NR, Holden RJ, Orman ES, Desai AP

The Feasibility of AgileNudge+ Software to Facilitate Positive Behavioral Change: Mixed Methods Design

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e57390

DOI: 10.2196/57390

PMID: 39302134

PMCID: 11602761

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A Web-Based Platform (AgileNudge+) to Facilitate Positive Behavioral Change Through Nudge Strategies: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study 

  • Fereshtehossadat Shojaei; 
  • Fatemehalsadat Shojaei; 
  • Malaz Boustani; 
  • Emily Long; 
  • Jade Mehta; 
  • Nicole R. Fowler; 
  • Richard J. Holden; 
  • Eric S. Orman; 
  • Archita P. Desai

ABSTRACT

Background:

In today’s digital age, web-based applications have become integral to daily life, driving transformative shifts in human behavior. "AgileNudge+” is a web-based solution to catalyze positive behavior change. By leveraging knowledge in behavioral economics, design, and technology, AgileNudge+ utilizes nudging interventions to facilitate long-lasting behavioral changes. 

Objective:

This paper describes the design process, methodologies, and feasibility of "AgileNudge+," evaluated by testing usability, user-friendliness, and usefulness. 

Methods:

Iterative processes incorporating principles from behavioral economics (nudges) and user experience design were used to design AgileNudge+. Usability testing was used to assess user experience, ease of use, and the overall usefulness of the web-based software.

Results:

Qualitative findings offer a multifaceted evaluation of AgileNudge+'s impact on facilitating positive behavior change. The combination of user feedback coupled with a uniquely Agile design process was able to streamline the development of various nudges to create demand for a new healthcare model within the healthcare delivery system.

Conclusions:

This paper highlights the significance of web-based solutions in fostering positive behavior change. The usability testing validates the software's user-friendliness and usefulness, shedding light on its potential impact.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Shojaei F, Shojaei F, Boustani M, Long E, Mehta J, Fowler NR, Holden RJ, Orman ES, Desai AP

The Feasibility of AgileNudge+ Software to Facilitate Positive Behavioral Change: Mixed Methods Design

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e57390

DOI: 10.2196/57390

PMID: 39302134

PMCID: 11602761

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