Healthc Inform Res.  2022 Oct;28(4):297-306. 10.4258/hir.2022.28.4.297.

Development of the SIKRIBO Mobile Health Application for Active Tuberculosis Case Detection in Semarang, Indonesia

• Rahayu SR
• Zainafree I
• Merzistya ANA
• Cahyati WH
• Farida E
• Wandastuti AD
• I
• Wahidah N
• Saefurrohim MZ
• Islam MAN
• Fajri A
• Subagja M

• KMID: 2535805
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2022.28.4.297

Abstract

Objectives
This study was conducted to document the development and usability testing of SIKRIBO, a tuberculosis screening application.
Methods
The SIKRIBO application was developed using design science research methodology, which has six steps: problem identification and motivation, definition of objectives for a solution, product design and development, demonstration, evaluation, and communication. A system usability scale (SUS) questionnaire was used to assess application usability. A total of 20 health cadres (trained community members) and health workers participated in the usability tests.
Results
Two versions of the application were developed: Android-based for users and web-based for administrators. The Android-based version has four main menus: Find Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Education, Latest Info, and Profile. The web version is accessible to health workers, as well as the research team and application developers who monitor and manage the user-conducted screenings. The average SUS score was 76 (standard deviation, 8.00).
Conclusions
This application was developed to help detect active tuberculosis cases in the community. The SUS results indicate that the application is highly usable. Thus, SIKRIBO is expected to be broadly implemented to increase tuberculosis case detection through active community participation.

Keyword

Mobile Applications; Research Design; Community Participation; Tuberculosis; Internet

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  Figure 1 Design science research methodology process model for the SIKRIBO application.

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  Figure 2 Stages of the rapid application development methodology.

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  Figure 3 Data flow diagram for the SIKRIBO application.

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  Figure 4 Class diagram for the SIKRIBO application. TB: tuberculosis.

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  Figure 5 Display menus for the client-based Android application: Main Menu, Find TB, TB Education, Latest Info, and Profile. TB: tuberculosis.

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  Figure 6 Flowchart of tuberculosis (TB) screening using the SIKRIBO application.

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  Figure 7 Web-based admin display.

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  Figure 8 Overview of modified SUS rating table with study results. Adapted from Idrus et al. Health Reg Issues 2020; 22:S57 [25].

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