School of Computer Science, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SX, United Kingdom.
Int J Med Inform. 2011 Dec;80(12):e214-29. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2011.08.012. Epub 2011 Oct 22.
To develop health information leaflets for people aged 18-30 about the links between lifestyle and cancer. To devise a lightweight method for evaluating the usability of health information leaflets. To evaluate the usability of leaflets, particularly their effectiveness, in raising awareness about the links between lifestyle and cancer.
A combination of methods was used. A focus group, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were carried out with members of the public, healthcare practitioners and design professionals to collect requirements for the design of healthcare information leaflets. Two leaflets were developed and evaluated using questionnaires and surveys, using a standard leaflet as the control.
RESULTS/FINDINGS: All leaflets increased awareness of the links between lifestyle and cancer and most of this information was retained over a 2-week gap. Participants preferred the leaflet that had a design that was radically different from standard leaflets.
Design guidelines for health information leaflets need to focus on their usability (particularly attractiveness and effectiveness) as well as their legibility and comprehensibility. The attractiveness and effectiveness can be measured using simple usability surveys and awareness tests.
为 18-30 岁人群编写有关生活方式与癌症之间关联的健康信息传单。设计一种用于评估健康信息传单可用性的轻量级方法。评估传单的可用性，特别是其在提高对生活方式与癌症之间关联的认识方面的有效性。
使用了多种方法的组合。通过焦点小组、问卷调查和半结构化访谈，收集了公众、医疗保健从业者和设计专业人员对医疗保健信息传单设计的要求。使用标准传单作为对照，开发并评估了两种传单。
结果/发现：所有传单都提高了对生活方式与癌症之间关联的认识，而且大多数信息在两周的间隔后仍能保留。参与者更喜欢设计与标准传单截然不同的传单。
健康信息传单的设计指南需要注重其可用性（特别是吸引力和有效性）以及可读性和可理解性。吸引力和有效性可以使用简单的可用性调查和意识测试进行衡量。
