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Study Results of mCARE: Developing, Deploying, and Analysing the End-to-End Results of a Mobile-Based Remote Monitoring Tool for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bangladesh

Md M Haque, Md Ishrak Islam, Masud Rabbani, Dipranjan Das, Amy Schwichtenberg, Naveen Bansal, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Shaheen Akhter, Shahana Parveen, Azima Begum, Mohammad Shaha A Patwary, Austin Schmidt, Brandon Franczak, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed

EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology · Volume 11

Abstract

Mental health is one of the most neglected healthcare issues in developing countries. The situation is worse in the Global South due to stigma, superstitions, and many other social-cultural-financial constraints. Lack of mental health professionals and regular monitoring has deprived families raising children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) of the desired care and support. However, the overwhelming adoption of mobile phones in Bangladesh has created an unprecedented opportunity to overcome these various constraints. To leverage this opportunity, we designed, developed, and evaluated mCARE (Mobile-Based Care for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Remote Experience Sampling Method), a mobile application that integrates the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) with the local healthcare practice by putting the caregivers in the loop. mCARE collected behavioral and developmental progress parameter values from the caregivers of 300 children with ASD periodically (daily/ weekly/ biweekly/ monthly) along with sociodemographic data of the family. This paper reports: (a) the context and challenge identification phases that validate the requirement of a mobile based tool; (b) evolution of mCARE following Value Sensitive Design; (c) short term and long-term impact analysis (qualitative and quantitative) of mCARE, and; (d) broader implications of these findings for the HCI scholarship along with the impact of mCARE during COVID-19.

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Authors & affiliations
  1. Md M HaqueButler University, Indianapolis IN 56208, USA
  2. Md Ishrak IslamMarquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA
  3. Masud RabbaniMarquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA
  4. Dipranjan DasMarquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA
  5. Amy SchwichtenbergPurdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
  6. Naveen BansalMarquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA
  7. Tanjir Rashid SoronTelepsychiatry Research and Innovation Network Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  8. Shaheen AkhterInstitute of Paediatric Neurodisorder & Autism, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  9. Shahana ParveenNational Institute of Mental Health, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  10. Azima BegumTelepsychiatry Research and Innovation Network Ltd, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  11. Mohammad Shaha A PatwaryButler University, Indianapolis IN 56208, USA
  12. Austin SchmidtButler University, Indianapolis IN 56208, USA
  13. Brandon FranczakButler University, Indianapolis IN 56208, USA
  14. Syed Ishtiaque AhmedUniversity of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S1A1, Canada
  15. Sheikh Iqbal AhamedMarquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 USA
Venue
EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology
Publisher
European Alliance for Innovation (EAI)
Record
Volume 11
Published
August 26, 2025
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Md M Haque, Md Ishrak Islam, Masud Rabbani, Dipranjan Das, Amy Schwichtenberg, Naveen Bansal, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Shaheen Akhter, Shahana Parveen, Azima Begum, Mohammad Shaha A Patwary, Austin Schmidt, Brandon Franczak, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed. “Study Results of mCARE: Developing, Deploying, and Analysing the End-to-End Results of a Mobile-Based Remote Monitoring Tool for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bangladesh”. EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology, 11. (2025). https://doi.org/10.4108/eetpht.11.9981.

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Research topics

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • mHealth
  • symptom monitoring
  • COVID-19
  • mCARE
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • mobile health
  • remote monitoring
  • experience sampling
  • Bangladesh
  • value-sensitive design

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