CAPD eBook is a multimedia application that has been developed as a
guide for renal patients on how to perform Continuous Ambulatory
Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) in their daily life. The application has
embraced multimedia elements such as text, animation, audio and graphic
to ease renal patients in the learning process. This multimedia application
is specifically designed to assist renal patients to learn and perform CAPD
procedures as a way to remove toxin from their body. Additionally, the
principle of Persuasive Technology has been adapted into CAPD eBook to
increase effectiveness; this is to engage patients in using the application.
Persuasive Technology is one of the techniques to persuade and encourage
people in many aspects especially in the learning process. In order to
evaluate the application, Usability and Heuristic Test have been conducted
to assess the convenience and significance of Persuasive Technology
Principles in CAPD eBook. The results have shown a significant impact and
important benefits provided to renal patients
