Lin Carolyn A, Neafsey Patricia J, Strickler Zoe
Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA.
J Health Commun. 2009 Mar;14(2):102-18. doi: 10.1080/10810730802659095.
Failure to adhere to an antihypertensive regimen and interactions between antihypertensives and other medicines represent serious health threats to older adults. This study tested the usability of a touch-screen-enabled personal education program (PEP). Findings showed that older adults rated the PEP system usability, system usefulness, and system-use satisfaction at a moderately high level for prototype-1 and at an exceptionally high level for prototype-2. A 201.91% reduction in interface errors and a 31.08% decrease in interface time also were found between the two trials. This participatory usability design was highly successful in tailoring its program interface design to accommodate older users to enhance their health communication and technology use efficacy.
不坚持抗高血压治疗方案以及抗高血压药物与其他药物之间的相互作用对老年人构成严重的健康威胁。本研究测试了一个启用触摸屏的个人教育项目(PEP)的可用性。研究结果表明,老年人对PEP系统可用性、系统有用性和系统使用满意度的评价,对于原型1处于中等偏高水平,对于原型2则处于极高水平。在两次试验之间还发现界面错误减少了201.91%,界面操作时间减少了31.08%。这种参与式可用性设计在调整其程序界面设计以适应老年用户方面非常成功,从而提高了他们的健康沟通和技术使用效果。