User Feedback Evaluation and Providing Insights on UI Refinements for Refresh Wellness Application

People who experience mental wellness challenges or mental illness often struggle to obtain or maintain a position in the workplace. Furthermore, lack of employment means individuals lose out on a myriad of mental, emotional, and physiological benefits that are generated through work. This is extremely relevant given the current COVID crisis, where personal distancing and isolation are required for the greater societal good. In response to this problem, the Digital Integration Centre of Excellence (DICE) at Saskatchewan Polytechnic (Sask Polytech), Refresh Enterprises, Inc. (Refresh), and the Canadian Mental Health Association, Saskatchewan Division (CMHA-SK) are collaborating to finalize the development of the Refresh Wellness App (RWA), a multifaceted lifestyle program that will promote healthy mentality and facilitate relational support through peers and professionals. This project will ensure the long-term user engagement with the app and will leverage the effectiveness of RWA interventions. The goal of this project is to investigate the users’ feedbacks to understand user needs, experience, satisfaction, and expectations of mental health app.

Faculty Supervisor:

Raymond Spiteri

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Partner:

Refresh Enterprises Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Information and Communications Technology

University:

University of Saskatchewan

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