There's an App or Wearable for That! Aaron M. Yoder, PhD Central States Center for Ag Safety and Health (CS-CASH) University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) NIH-NIOSH U54 OH010162

Goals for today ... Learn how to evaluate apps and technology. Identify smartphone applications or wearable technology for health and safety. Share smartphone applications and/or wearable technology with attendees.

Objective Develop an evaluation tool for mobile “apps” in agricultural safety and health

Background Apps are everywhere. No standards for the design and use of apps in agricultural safety and health exist. http://unitedsoybean.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Photo_webstory_FuelConservation.jpg http://il3.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/10244162/thumb/1.jpg

Significance Guide future design and selection of apps for agricultural safety and health considerations

Methods Literature review – Usability Guidelines Developed framework – Expert Panel Tested rubric and calculator Submit Publication

Rubric

Calculator

Testing of Rubric and Calculator Varied health and safety occupations Familiar with apps Android or iOS Smartphone or tablet http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article6228427.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Young_child_using_phone.jpg

Apps Tested OSHA Heat Safety Tool NIOSH Ladder Safety https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/heatillness/heat_index/heat_app.html http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/updates/upd-06-17-13.html

Feedback

Feedback

Feedback Review will vary depending on platform and device type. Lack of knowledge on data privacy… “I am not concerned with saving, exporting and sharing data because that is not their function” “I have no idea how much the app might access information” “Re: privacy disclosure and confidentiality there should be a field for "n/a" because I could not find this info”

Conclusions Apps can do calculations, measurements, or evaluations quickly and accurately Identifying apps that truly are of value is key We need to standardize the evaluation of ASH apps Will benefit health and safety specialist Mobile app developers will find this evaluation framework insightful and practical Available online at the National Farm Medicine Center website: www.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc http://www.marshfieldresearch.org/nfmc/mobile-app-evaluation Journal article published in Journal of Agromedicine in October 2016.

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