Validation of a Korean version of mobile app rating scale (MARS) for apps targeting disease management.

The mobile app rating scale (MARS) is a widely used instrument for evaluating smartphone app quality. We aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Korean version of MARS (MARS-K). Two independent raters performed the assessment using the translated 23-item questionnaire.

Patient names for mechanical circulatory support devices: Developing emotional insights.

Background: Patients with mechanical circulatory support devices regularly experience positive and negative emotions which are reinforced through interactions with their device. We explored emotional relationships between patients and their MCS devices through the names they assign to those devices.

Objectives: We sought to characterise device naming and suggest future developments which might capitalise on the naming phenomenon to improve patient wellbeing.

A systematic review of psychosocial design considerations for the next generation of mechanical circulatory support.

Background: Biomedical engineers are developing new mechanical circulatory support pumps. Clinicians are generating and analysing new evidence for their prescription and management. Industrial designers are generating usable solutions for wearable components and controllers.