%0 Journal Article
%T A New Electronic Monitoring Device to Measure Medication Adherence: Usability of the Helping Hand£¿
%A Leentje De Bleser
%A Birgit Vincke
%A Fabienne Dobbels
%A Mary Beth Happ
%A Bart Maes
%A Johan Vanhaecke
%A Sabina De Geest
%J Sensors
%D 2010
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/s100301535
%X The aim of this study was to test the user performance, satisfaction and acceptability of the Helping Hand£¿ (B&O Medicom) electronic medication adherence monitor. Using a mixed-method design, we studied 11 kidney transplant patients and 10 healthy volunteers during three weeks. Although testing showed positive usability aspects, several areas requiring technical improvement were identified: the most important obstacles to usability and acceptability were the weak sound signal, problems loading the medication, and the fact that only one medication could be used at a time.
%K electronic monitoring
%K usability
%K user performance
%K satisfaction
%K acceptability
%K mixed method design
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/3/1535