Shah, Umm E Mariya and Chiew, Thiam Kian (2025) Significance of the conceptual utility model for pain management mobile apps: clinicians’ and older adults’ perspectives. Universal Access in the Information Society, 24 (4). pp. 3529-3548. ISSN 1615-5289 E-ISSN 1615-5297
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Abstract
Pain management mobile apps can be an effective tool for treating chronic pain. We had proposed a conceptual utility model to evaluate the comprehensiveness of pain management mobile applications with respect to their functional requirements. This research aims to identify clinicians’ and older adults’ perspectives in relevance to the proposed conceptual utility model of pain self-management mobile applications. Two rounds of focus group discussions with 16 medical doctors, and a questionnaire survey among 40 older adults were conducted to gather the relevant information. The study resulted in the older adults’ specific guidelines, recommendations, and suggestions for implementing pain self-management mobile applications at the component or sub-component level of the conceptual utility model. The proposed conceptual utility model was well-accepted by both clinicians and older adults, which further validated and affirmed the significance of the proposed conceptual utility model. © The Author(s) 2025.
| Item Type: | Article (Journal) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Geriatrics; Mobile applications; Mobile computing; Focus group discussion; Focus groups; Group discussions; Human and health; Mobile app; Mobile applications; Older adults; Pain management; Questionnaire surveys; Utility model; mHealth |
| Subjects: | K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh > KBP490 Furūʻ al-fiqh. Substantive law. Branches of law. > KBP3075 Public health T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) > T55.4 Industrial engineering.Management engineering. > T58.5 Information technology |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Finance Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Dr Umm e Mariya Shah |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Dec 2025 16:09 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Dec 2025 16:10 |
| Queue Number: | 2025-12-Q554 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123595 |
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