Accessibility and Usability of Diabetes Management Devices for Users with Vision Disabilities
Molly Follette Story, Adam C. Luce, David M. Rempel · Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting · 2009
The purpose of this study was to evaluate accessibility and usability of three blood glucose meters with voice output and three syringe loaders for individuals with diabetes and vision impairments. Twenty participants simulated a typical use scenario on each device. For meters, the Prodigy AutoCode scored better than ACCU-CHEK Advantage (with Voicemate), which scored better than OneTouch Basic (with Digi-Voice). Among syringe loaders, Count-a-dose scored better than Syringe Support, which scored better than Loadmatic. Recommendations are made for design modifications to both types of devices.