Smartphone-based application vs paper-based record: female adolescents acceptance on fluid record tool

Hiya Alfi Rahmah, . and Izka Sofiyya Wahyurin, . and Izzati Nur Khoiriani, . and Pramesthi Widya Hapsari, . Smartphone-based application vs paper-based record: female adolescents acceptance on fluid record tool. pp. 487-494.

Introduction: Water is essential for normal functioning of the human body. Total fluid intake assessment using fluid record method is considered to be a burden for respondents and the development of technology is expected to contribute favourably to this issue. My Fluid Diary is a smartphone-based application developed by the researcher as a fluid intake recording tool. This study aimed to evaluate the acceptance of manual paper-based fluid intake recording compared to using My Fluid Diary as a trial among Indonesian vocational female students. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted to explore students acceptance of fluid intake recording using the smartphone-based application. An exploratory case study approach involving 38 female students as key informants was used via focus group discussion and in-depth interview as a method of triangulation. Results: Based on the data female adolescents admitted that the application was more acceptable for fluid intake than recording manually using a book in consideration of three aspects - the benefits the easiness and the application display or features. Based on its benefits My Fluid Diary was mentioned as easy to learn and use. However in order to improve the application there is still a need for research development. Conclusion: My Fluid Diary was an application with respectable acceptance for fluid record compared to the manual paper-based method among female adolescents.

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Abstract

Introduction: Water is essential for normal functioning of the human body. Total fluid intake assessment using fluid record method is considered to be a burden for respondents and the development of technology is expected to contribute favourably to this issue. My Fluid Diary is a smartphone-based application developed by the researcher as a fluid intake recording tool. This study aimed to evaluate the acceptance of manual paper-based fluid intake recording compared to using My Fluid Diary as a trial among Indonesian vocational female students. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted to explore students acceptance of fluid intake recording using the smartphone-based application. An exploratory case study approach involving 38 female students as key informants was used via focus group discussion and in-depth interview as a method of triangulation. Results: Based on the data female adolescents admitted that the application was more acceptable for fluid intake than recording manually using a book in consideration of three aspects - the benefits the easiness and the application display or features. Based on its benefits My Fluid Diary was mentioned as easy to learn and use. However in order to improve the application there is still a need for research development. Conclusion: My Fluid Diary was an application with respectable acceptance for fluid record compared to the manual paper-based method among female adolescents.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Body fluids
AGROVOC Term:	Body water
AGROVOC Term:	Drinks
AGROVOC Term:	Adolescents
AGROVOC Term:	Information recording
AGROVOC Term:	Qualitative analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Computer systems (applications)
AGROVOC Term:	Application of technology
AGROVOC Term:	Information technology
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9784

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