Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition

Background: To combat double burden of malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk (NAIK) has been proposed as a potential solution. which provides personalized nutritional assessments and interventions, leveraging the latest digital health technologies. The present pilot study repo...

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Main Authors: Shyamli Thakur, Samir Bhargava, Mansi Gauniyal
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Language:English
Published: Medsci Publications 2025-01-01
Series:National Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4788
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Mansi Gauniyal
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description Background: To combat double burden of malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk (NAIK) has been proposed as a potential solution. which provides personalized nutritional assessments and interventions, leveraging the latest digital health technologies. The present pilot study reports user-centric performance evaluation and utility of NAIK to determine its impact on managing malnutrition. Methodology: The 406 samples were purposively selected to include children aged 2–5 years and their mothers living in urban slum areas of Gautam Budh Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh through the online-based NAIK. In order to evaluate the users' ability to utilize the developed system, the participants were tasked with completing a series of assigned usability tasks. The user-centric performance evaluation of the system was also evaluated. Results: Out of total 406 sample, till the third visit 123 subjects (30.29%) were retained. A significant majority of respondents found NAIK platform easy to use but most users did feel the need for professional assistance. Overall, the assessments reveal that the NAIK platform is well-received by users. However, minor improvements could enhance clarity and reduce the learning curve for new users. Conclusions: The positive user feedback on the usability of NAIK further supports its potential as a valuable tool for nutritional interventions in low-resource settings.
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spelling doaj-art-696ff7c3c2f64bd68248c40ad7c1cd1d2025-01-02T06:21:32ZengMedsci PublicationsNational Journal of Community Medicine0976-33252229-68162025-01-01160110.55489/njcm.160120254788Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition Shyamli Thakur0Samir Bhargava1Mansi Gauniyal2School of Pharmaceutical & Population Health Informatics, DIT University, Dehradun, IndiaSchool of Pharmaceutical & Population Health Informatics, DIT University, Dehradun, IndiaFoundation of Healthcare Technologies Society, Delhi, India Background: To combat double burden of malnutrition, Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk (NAIK) has been proposed as a potential solution. which provides personalized nutritional assessments and interventions, leveraging the latest digital health technologies. The present pilot study reports user-centric performance evaluation and utility of NAIK to determine its impact on managing malnutrition. Methodology: The 406 samples were purposively selected to include children aged 2–5 years and their mothers living in urban slum areas of Gautam Budh Nagar District of Uttar Pradesh through the online-based NAIK. In order to evaluate the users' ability to utilize the developed system, the participants were tasked with completing a series of assigned usability tasks. The user-centric performance evaluation of the system was also evaluated. Results: Out of total 406 sample, till the third visit 123 subjects (30.29%) were retained. A significant majority of respondents found NAIK platform easy to use but most users did feel the need for professional assistance. Overall, the assessments reveal that the NAIK platform is well-received by users. However, minor improvements could enhance clarity and reduce the learning curve for new users. Conclusions: The positive user feedback on the usability of NAIK further supports its potential as a valuable tool for nutritional interventions in low-resource settings. https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4788Double burden of malnutritiondigital health technologiesNutritional Assessment and Intervention KioskPopulation Health InformaticsNutrition Informatics
spellingShingle Shyamli Thakur
Samir Bhargava
Mansi Gauniyal
Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition
National Journal of Community Medicine
Double burden of malnutrition
digital health technologies
Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk
Population Health Informatics
Nutrition Informatics
title Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition
title_full Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition
title_fullStr Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition
title_full_unstemmed Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition
title_short Pilot Study on The Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk: Utility and User-Centric Performance Evaluation in Combating Malnutrition
title_sort pilot study on the nutritional assessment and intervention kiosk utility and user centric performance evaluation in combating malnutrition
topic Double burden of malnutrition
digital health technologies
Nutritional Assessment and Intervention Kiosk
Population Health Informatics
Nutrition Informatics
url https://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4788
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