Usability Testing of a Mobile Health Intervention to Address Acute Care Needs after Sexual Assault

Amanda K. Gilmore, Tatiana M. Davidson, Ruschelle M. Leone, Lauren B. Wray, Daniel W. Oesterle, Christine K. Hahn, Julianne C. Flanagan, Kathleen Gill-Hopple and Ron Acierno
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Amanda K. Gilmore: College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Tatiana M. Davidson: College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Ruschelle M. Leone: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Lauren B. Wray: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Daniel W. Oesterle: College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Christine K. Hahn: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Julianne C. Flanagan: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Kathleen Gill-Hopple: Forensic Nursing Services, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Ron Acierno: Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC 29425, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 17, 1-16

Abstract: Sexual assault is associated with a range of poor mental health outcomes. To enhance access to care by this population, technology-based mental health interventions have been implemented in the emergency room; however, more accessible and easily disseminated interventions are needed. The aim of the present study was to test the usability of a mobile health intervention targeting alcohol and drug misuse, suicide prevention, posttraumatic stress symptoms, coping skills, and referral to formal assistance for individuals who have experienced sexual assault. Feedback on the usability of the intervention was collected from individuals who received a sexual assault medical forensic examination ( n = 13), and feedback on the usability and likelihood of recommending the application was collected from community providers ( n = 25). Thematic analysis was used to describe qualitative data. Content themes related to aesthetics, usability, barriers to resources, and likes/dislikes about the intervention arose from interviews following the intervention. Participants found the intervention to be user friendly and endorsed more likes than dislikes. Providers rated the intervention as being helpful and would recommend it to survivors of sexual assault. Findings suggest that the intervention is usable and fit for future effectiveness testing, filling an important gap in treatment for individuals who experience sexual assault.

Keywords: sexual assault; m Health; usability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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