User Acceptance and Usability for Early Detection of Hearing Loss Using The LittlEars Application: A Validity Study

Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the acceptance among Posyandu cadres of the Littlears application, which is designed to identify hearing impairments in children early on. Method: The LittlEars Questionnaire, designed to identify hearing impairment in children, has evolved into the LittlEars application with the objective of early detection of hearing loss. The evaluation of system usability within the framework of the USE Questionnaire involves four key elements: usability, user-friendliness, learnability, and user satisfaction, and is assessed through 35 specific questions. Result: The usability assessment of the LittlEars application through the USE questionnaire revealed that its usefulness stands at 95.4%, its ease of use at 93.5%, its ease of learning at 92.8%, and satisfaction levels at 94.6%. The average for all dimensions combined is 9.07%. Conclusion: The LittlEars application can be accepted by users, especially Posyandu cadres, and is an application that is easy to use in detecting hearing loss in children.