Journal article
Priorities and design principles for a mobile health (mHealth) application to support self-management of post-stroke aphasia: experience gathering and prioritisation within an experience-based co-design approach
Disability and rehabilitation, Vol.First online
29/09/2026
PMID: 42808325
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Abstract
Purpose: (1) To map experiences of accessing and adhering to community-based aphasia therapy and establish priorities for improvement, based on lived experience. (2) To identify design principles for the experience-based co-design (EBCD) of a mobile health self-management application.
Materials and Methods: EBCD and human-centred design. Experience gathering and prioritisation (stages 1-3) with people with aphasia (n = 13), significant others (n = 8), and health professionals (n = 10) in interviews and focus groups. Experiences were analysed thematically to identify unmet needs and touchpoints. Priorities were established using the nominal group technique and mapped to technology design principles.
Results: Five touchpoints were identified: (1) The great divide; (2) Too many roadblocks; (3) Getting enough therapy that's right for me; (4) A need to see progress; (5) Finding new ways to bridge the therapy gap. Priorities were synthesised into seven themes and mapped to five design principles: (1) connects the person with aphasia with their speech pathologist, significant others, and community; (2) links goals-therapy-outcomes; (3) shows progress visually; (4) supports information finding and sharing; and (5) is customisable and accessible.
Conclusion: A customisable mHealth solution that facilitates connections and information finding, links goals, therapy, and outcomes, and tracks progress over time, may support aphasia self-management.
Details
- Title
- Priorities and design principles for a mobile health (mHealth) application to support self-management of post-stroke aphasia: experience gathering and prioritisation within an experience-based co-design approach
- Creators
- Sarah J Wallace - The University of QueenslandMegan Isaacs - The University of QueenslandGopal Sinh - The University of QueenslandArchana Sinh - The University of QueenslandDavid A Copland - The University of QueenslandVictoria J Palmer - The University of MelbourneJanet Wiles - The University of QueenslandAnthony J Angwin - The University of QueenslandAnnie J Hill - Speech Pathology, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaBarbra H B Timmer - The University of QueenslandKirstine Shrubsole - The University of QueenslandJessica H Campbell - The University of QueenslandKyla Hudson - The University of QueenslandMatthew Gullo - Griffith UniversityPeter Worthy - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- Disability and rehabilitation, Vol.First online
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Grant note
- This research is funded by the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Cardiovascular Health Mission − 2020 Cardiovascular Health Grant Opportunity [MRF2007460].
- Identifiers
- 991013404419502368
- Copyright
- © 2026 The Author(s).
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health, Midwifery and Community; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article