Understanding mobile application development and implementation to monitor Posyandu data in Indonesia: a 3-year hybrid action research to build “a bridge” from the community to the national scale

Abstract

Background. There is a small number of facts available to better understand how mobile health application technology on mother and child health (MCH) is developed. This study is aimed: (a) to explore the process of developing the mobile app in MCH community-based services in the Indonesian setting/ Posyandu ( Pos Pelayanan Terpadu ), (b) to perform feasibility assessment among the community health workers (CHWs), and (c) to see the scalability of the mobile app to the national level in Indonesia. Methods. A hybrid method in which the action research principles and the mixed method, which comprise qualitative and quantitative methods, were synergistically combined for the end-users. The study was conducted in Pasawahan sub-district, Purwakarta, Indonesia from 2017 to 2019. Content analysis, coding, and categorizing were carried out using NVivo 12 Pro for the transcribed data. Wilcoxon Test (2018 and 2019) was conducted using STATA 15 Special Edition. Results. (1) The use of a CHW notebook for data entry in the Posyandu information system book delayed the data reporting process, resulting in the need to develop a mobile app; (2) There are significant differences in CHWs’ knowledge ( p =0.000) and skills ( p =0.0097) on training (2018) and Posyandu phases (2019); (3) There have been 964 Posyandu registered to the Posyandu mobile app from almost all provinces in Indonesia. Conclusions. The 3-year hybrid approach suggests the crucial phases to develop a mobile app in a more user-friendly manner to substitute the use of CHWs’ old-fashion book use, hence its implementation is promising for national use.

Pemanfaatan Katalon Studio untuk Otomatisasi Pengujian Black-Box pada Aplikasi iPosyandu

“…Web sejak tahun 2018, yang dibuat untuk pencatatan dan pelaporan Sistem Informasi Posyandu (Pos Pelayanan Kesehatan Terpadu) bulanan dan tahunan yang semula berupa buku besar tertulis manual [1]. Aplikasi dibangun dengan pendekatan pola kerja kader [2] yang menjadi pengguna aplikasi ini [3].…”

“…Hal tersebut dilakukan untuk mengembangkan inovasi teknologi tepat guna (TTG)/teknologi dengan tingkat ke-siapan teknologi kader. Sebuah perangkat lunak berbasis android dibuat untuk pencatatan dan pelaporan bulanan dan tahunan Sistem Informasi Posyandu (SIP) yang semula adalah berupa buku besar yang ditulis manual [1]. Aplikasi desain mock-up dibuat berdasarkan pola aktivitas kerja kader, masukan desain, dan cara pemakaian oleh kader juga inisiasi kemandirian Ibu-ibu dalam pemakaian android.…”

Usability and Acceptability of JAGA SEHAT: Mobile Application to Improve Knowledge About Healthy Lifestyle

“…16 In Indonesia, some mHealth apps have been developed and previous researches have been conducted to explore the process of developing a mHealth app, testing usability and feasibility, review and propose a design for the app, assess knowledge, attitudes, and behavior on utilizing the mHealth app, and factors affecting user's intention and success for mobile health implementation. The applications that are tested and reviewed were a mobile app for data monitoring in integrated healthcare center ("Pos Pelayanan Kesehatan Terpadu"), 17 mHealth for improving early life nutrition care for mother and child health, 18 the app that features a doctor's consultation, laboratory check, and pharmacy, 19 mobile app to improve the knowledge and wellness of autoimmune sufferers 20 and TB patients 21,22 and mobile health app for government-based healthcare insurance. 23 As mentioned above, mHealth apps that have been developed and tested in Indonesia mainly focused on managing an illness or providing a health service to users.…”