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Date Submitted: Mar 20, 2024
Open Peer Review Period: Mar 21, 2024 - May 16, 2024
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Implementation of a mobile application development model toward PregiDose: A fetal dose-tracking app for pregnant radiographers.
ABSTRACT
Background:
Pregnant radiographers work in potentially hazardous environments of ionizing radiation and therefore require more stringent monitoring of fetal radiation dose. PregiDose, a mobile application, was the proposed technological intervention to address occupational health and safety needs of pregnant radiographers.
Objective:
The main objective of this paper is therefore to present a technical report of the implementation of a mobile application development life-cycle (MADL) towards the development of PregiDose.
Methods:
The MADL model comprised of seven steps namely 1) Identification, 2) Design, 3) Development, 4) Prototyping, 5) Testing, 6) Deployment, and 7) Maintenance. The team consisted of a project manager, a user experience (UX) designer, a user interface (UI) designer, two Flutter developers, and a test analyst. The entire development process was executed over a five-month period (August to January 2024).
Results:
The development process involved several team engagements and testing sessions. This emanated in the final mobile application which comprised of three core functional areas, namely Home (Dose Tracker), Journal, and Explore, each aimed at addressing the clients needs.
Conclusions:
PregiDose was developed through a rigorous MADL process model aimed at ensuring high quality, usability and usefulness of the app. The application of the model serves as a valuable framework that can be used to guide other mHealth apps.
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