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Exploring usability characteristics in computer-based digital health technologies for family caregivers of people with chronic progressive conditions: A scoping review.

Afolasade Fakolade, Katherine L Cardwell, Emma Chow, Amanda Ross-White, Lara A Pilutti

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Afolasade FakoladeSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-5782
Katherine L CardwellInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1925-8509
Emma ChowSchool of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Amanda Ross-WhiteQueen's Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4737-0968
Lara A PiluttiInterdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3074-4903

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To examine usability characteristics/attributes and evaluation methods incorporated in the design and/or evaluation of computer-based digital technologies for caregivers of people with chronic progressive conditions. Methods: We searched Medline (OVID), PsycINFO (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCO), and Web of Science Core Collection to identify relevant studies published from 2012 to May 2024. Two reviewers screened studies for eligibility, and extracted and synthesized data. Results: Across 71 included studies, sample sizes ranged between 5 and 127. Most participants were caregivers of people with dementia ( Conclusion: Findings reflect a narrow focus on middle-aged, female, and spousal caregivers, limiting the utility of digital health technologies for more diverse groups of caregivers. In addition to commonly used inquiry-based usability evaluation methods, user-testing, heuristic evaluation, and analytic modelling may offer more adaptive and holistic approaches to address a wider range of digital technologies.

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caregiverschronic conditionsdigital technologiesreviewUsability

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PMID40808709
PMCPMC12344355

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