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The WOMEN-UP solution, a patient-centered innovative e-health tool for pelvic floor muscle training: qualitative and usability study during early-stage development Angles, Sonia S. López Frías, Lorena Soler, Vicenç Alonso López, Joan Francesc Kastelein, Arnoud W. de Graaf, Boris C. Vodegel, Eva Tervo, Jaana Baban, Adriana Espuña Pons, Montserrat Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Sistemes, Automàtica i Informàtica Industrial Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BIOART - BIOsignal Analysis for Rehabilitation and Therapy Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica Patient-centered innovation Qualitative study Usability study Pelvic floor muscle training Urinary incontinence Serious games Biofeedback eHealth Sòl pelvià -- Malalties -- Tractament e-Health may enhance self-management of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI). It is crucial to involve patients in planning, developing and monitoring the optimal e-Health solution. This research aims to describe patient-centered innovation in an early developmental stage of the WOMEN-UP solution. We conducted a qualitative study through a self-developed questionnaire in 22 women with SUI, to define system requirements from a patient’s perspective. The first prototype of the WOMEN-UP solution was developed. It was tested by 9 patients in a usability study (think-aloud protocol and retrospective interviews). Patient preferences regarding the possible use of an e-Health solution with serious games for PFMT were: (1) to receive feedback about PFMT; (2) convenient home-use; (3) increasing motivation; (4) available in medical centers. Identified usability aids (31) reassured our design-development plan, which considered the biofeedback and serious games as key factors. Patient’s perspective detected some unexpected issues related to the calibration and serious games, involving a change in the ongoing development to get an improved WOMEN-UP solution; the value of patient-centered innovation during the development of an e-Health solution for PFMT (WOMEN-UP solution). To identify patients’ unmet needs, we proposed a longitudinal approach for the future eHealth-related patient-centered innovations.</jats:p> Peer Reviewed Postprint (published version) 2021-07-23 Article Angles, S. [et al.]. The WOMEN-UP solution, a patient-centered innovative e-health tool for pelvic floor muscle training: qualitative and usability study during early-stage development. "International journal of environmental research and public health", 23 Juliol 2021, vol. 18, núm. 15, p. 1-15. 1660-4601 https://hdl.handle.net/2117/351446 10.3390/ijerph18157800 eng https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/15/7800 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ Open Access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain 15 p. application/pdf