mHealth Apps Interface Concept Design Using Meta-Principle

Abstract

In line with the recent development of technology, various access to health can be done through smartphones. Many developers are looking for profit by making mHealth applications, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the display features in these apps have not used ergonomic design principles. Therefore, this study aims to design an ergonomic interface design concept for mHealth apps. The method used refers to the meta-principle for designing digital applications. The initial stage was carried out by distributing online questionnaires to identify user needs. The second stage is benchmarking which is done by evaluating the interfaces of the 4 existing mHealth applications. The next step is to develop the meta-principles needed to design the interface for the mHealth application. The final result of this study is an interface design concept for mHealth apps which is obtained by combining user needs data, benchmarking evaluation and meta-principles. The design concept consists of the top, middle and bottom part of application displays.