Enhancing Fracture Aftercare Through a Human-Centered Mobile App Design

Matthias Maszuhn, Felix Jansen, Frerk Aschwege, Andreas Hein

2025

Abstract

The rehabilitation process after fractures is crucial for achieving full recovery and maintaining patients’ quality of life, yet it faces growing obstacles due to demographic changes and healthcare resource shortages. This paper proposes a mobile app prototype for physiotherapy aftercare, integrating features like exercise assistance, load monitoring, and collaborative documentation to enhance patient support and accessibility. Employing a Human-Centered Design approach, requirements were gathered initially through a comprehensive literature review, followed by the creation of user personas. Final requirements were then refined through semi-structured interviews with physiotherapists and clinical staff. The prototype was subsequently evaluated in a user study with 16 participants using the Think-Aloud method and the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ). Results indicated high user satisfaction with features such as education, exercise guidance, and progress tracking, though minor usability improvements were identified. By providing real-time feedback, clear progress tracking, and personalized guidance, the app aims to improve patient compliance with rehabilitation protocols, ensuring more consistent engagement throughout the recovery process. Future iterations will focus on expanding functionality and validating the solution across diverse demographics, emphasizing its potential to significantly improve rehabilitation outcomes.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Maszuhn M., Jansen F., Aschwege F. and Hein A. (2025). Enhancing Fracture Aftercare Through a Human-Centered Mobile App Design. In Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF; ISBN 978-989-758-731-3, SciTePress, pages 219-227. DOI: 10.5220/0013307500003911

in Bibtex Style

@conference{healthinf25,
author={Matthias Maszuhn and Felix Jansen and Frerk Aschwege and Andreas Hein},
title={Enhancing Fracture Aftercare Through a Human-Centered Mobile App Design},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF},
year={2025},
pages={219-227},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013307500003911},
isbn={978-989-758-731-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: HEALTHINF
TI - Enhancing Fracture Aftercare Through a Human-Centered Mobile App Design
SN - 978-989-758-731-3
AU - Maszuhn M.
AU - Jansen F.
AU - Aschwege F.
AU - Hein A.
PY - 2025
SP - 219
EP - 227
DO - 10.5220/0013307500003911
PB - SciTePress