JMIR Human Factors

Navigation programs for patients with cancer improve access and continuity of care, yet their digital transformation is often limited by poor usability and inadequate uptake. Applying user-centered and human-centered design (UCD/HCD) principles may close this gap, but the extent to which such design methods are used and evaluated in oncology navigation tools remains unclear.

The Australian National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) requires government-subsidized residential aged care service providers to report quarterly data on a set of quality indicators. These indicators measure provider performance across specific domains of care and are intended to support continuous quality improvement. Health care dashboards can enhance the use of indicators by presenting data in interactive and intuitive formats that enable actionable insights.

Computerized clinical decision support (CDS) has the potential to improve patient outcomes by offering evidence-based guidance at the point of care—enhancing guideline adherence and diagnostic accuracy—and supporting system-level outcomes by enabling predictive analytics for more efficient resource planning. Prior work has identified factors that affect adoption, such as clinicians’ expectations of usefulness, ease of use, alignment with workflows, and resources to support utilization. However, CDS adoption is not static and changes according to dynamic systems of behaviors and workflows, requiring a deeper understanding of how evolving conditions affect implementation and outcomes.

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centered communication approach that supports health behavior change; yet, its integration into undergraduate medical curricula remains inconsistent. Combined learning models that comprise face-to-face instruction with structured web-based components may strengthen MI training, but evidence supporting their effectiveness among medical students, particularly in Asian contexts, is limited.

Mental health help-seeking barriers experienced by female forces veterans result in them being underserved and underrepresented. Efforts are therefore required to adapt interventions for female veterans to enhance acceptability and maximize engagement. Given a smaller number and wider geographical distribution of female veterans, targeting adaptation efforts at a digital mobile phone app based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has potential for greatest impact to improve access to a scalable evidence-based psychological therapy.

Hearing loss is a global health issue affecting millions and creating significant communication barriers, particularly in accessing health care services. These barriers can lead to complications and iatrogenic events, emphasizing the need for assistive technologies that enhance communication efficiency.

The rising popularity of apps that sync with continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) reflects growing interest in on-demand, personalized care. These platforms combine real-time glucose biofeedback with self-monitored behaviors to optimize metabolic health among individuals with and without diabetes. However, little is known about user characteristics, engagement patterns, or factors associated with sustained use of CGM-integrated digital health apps in real-world settings.

Mobile health (mHealth) apps are useful tools for research and disease management. However, implementation of mHealth apps is lacking in many areas. While mHealth apps offer various advantages to researchers and patients, their effectiveness depends on their actual use. Barriers to using mHealth apps are often due to human factors such as usability or technology acceptance. Although prior studies have examined the acceptance of mHealth apps in patient treatment, the key factors driving or hindering the use of mHealth apps in research remain unclear.

Effective team communication is critical in pediatric cardiopulmonary arrest management, where delays or miscommunication can jeopardize survival. TeamScreen, a web-based interface displayed on a large screen, was developed to enhance cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by providing real-time visualization of clinical data and resuscitation steps aligned with the American Heart Association pediatric advanced life support algorithms.

The escalating prevalence of screen-related eye fatigue has become a health burden in the digital era worldwide, yet routine monitoring relies largely on subjective reports. This underscores the urgent need for clinically applicable, objective diagnostic solutions. Ocular metrics provide an objective method to assess computer vision syndrome, or asthenopia.

Digital technologies, such as equipment localization systems, can help clinics use mobile devices more efficiently. Their successful implementation, however, depends not only on technical feasibility but also on how staff and patients perceive and understand these systems.

Grip strength is a crucial indicator of muscle deterioration, recovery, sarcopenia, and neurological disorders. However, conventional measurement requires a dedicated dynamometer, which limits accessibility and requires specific movements.