Designing and evaluation of a mobile-based information system for patients with vitiligo referring to Royan Institution of Tehran

Background and Aim: Mobile-based applications have the potential to increase the awareness of skin patients to their disease. The main goal is to rise clients' information about their skin disease, skin cell therapy and to provide Rooyan’s Center informations, specialists list, addresses, presentations, clips and relevant photos of the disease. Methods: To identify the information, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The questionnaires were validated by experts. Information system software was designed and developed using Joapp's Windows software. Finally, it was evaluated using a standard questionnaire assessing user satisfaction and program usability. Results: Users evaluation in four axes: software performance with average (81.3%), Software display with average (78.9%), Software terminology and information with average (68.1%), the overall software capability (82.8%) and the overall mean score of 77.7% were rated as "good". Conclusion: Treatment of this disease is necessary and important due to mental stress. Due to the inefficiency of existing treatments, complementary therapies to control the disease are on the rise. The software gives patients a broader view of their disease and has been very useful and effcient.