Linda M.P. Wesselman, Alzheimer Center Amsterdam and Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, P.O. Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Telephone: +31-204440816; Fax: +31-204448529; E-mail:
J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2020;7(3):184-194. doi: 10.14283/jpad.2020.9.
Online programs targeting lifestyle have the potential to benefit brain health. We aimed to develop such a program for individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD). These individuals were reported to be at increased risk for dementia, and report both an intrinsic need for brain health information and motivation to participate in prevention strategies. Co-creation and user-evaluation benefits the adherence to and acceptance of online programs. Previously, we developed a prototype of the online program in co-creation with the users .
We now aimed to evaluate the user-experiences of our online lifestyle program for brain health.
30-day user test; multi-method.
Participants were recruited in a memory clinic and (online) research registries in the Netherlands (Alzheimer Center Amsterdam) and Germany (Center for memory disorders, Cologne).
Individuals with SCD (N=137, 65±9y, 57% female).
We assessed user-experiences quantitatively with rating daily advices and usefulness, satisfaction and ease of use questionnaires as well as qualitatively using telephone interviews.
Quantitative data showed that daily advices were rated moderately useful (3.5 ±1.5, range 1-5 points). Participants (n=101, 78%) gave moderate ratings on the programs' usability (3.7±1.3, max 7), ease of learning (3.6±1.9) and satisfaction (4.0±1.5), and marginal ratings on the overall usability (63.7±19.0, max 100). Qualitative data collected during telephone interviews showed that participants highly appreciated the content of the program. They elaborated that lower ratings of the program were mainly due to technical issues that hindered a smooth walk through. Participants reported that the program increased awareness of lifestyle factors related to brain health.
Overall user-experience of the online lifestyle program was moderate to positive. Qualitative data showed that content was appreciated and that flawless, easy access technique is essential. The heterogeneity in ratings of program content and in program use highlights the need for personalization. These findings support the use of online self-applied lifestyle programs when aiming to reach large groups of motivated at-risk individuals for brain health promotion.
针对生活方式的在线项目有可能有益于大脑健康。我们旨在为有主观认知下降（SCD）的个体开发这样的项目。这些个体被报告为痴呆的风险增加，并报告对大脑健康信息的内在需求以及参与预防策略的动机。共同创造和用户评估有利于在线计划的坚持和接受。以前，我们与用户共同创造了该在线计划的原型。
我们现在旨在评估我们的在线生活方式大脑健康计划的用户体验。
30 天用户测试；多方法。
参与者在荷兰（阿姆斯特丹阿尔茨海默病中心）和德国（科隆记忆障碍中心）的记忆诊所和（在线）研究登记处招募。
SCD 个体（N=137，65±9y，57%女性）。
我们使用评分日常建议和有用性、满意度和易用性问卷以及电话访谈进行定性评估，对用户体验进行定量评估。
定量数据显示，日常建议被评为中等有用（3.5±1.5，范围 1-5 分）。参与者（n=101，78%）对程序的可用性（3.7±1.3，最大值 7）、易用性（3.6±1.9）和满意度（4.0±1.5）给予中等评分，对整体可用性（63.7±19.0，最大值 100）给予边缘评分。电话访谈中收集的定性数据表明，参与者高度赞赏该计划的内容。他们详细说明，对该计划的较低评分主要是由于技术问题阻碍了平稳的浏览。参与者报告说，该计划提高了对与大脑健康相关的生活方式因素的认识。
在线生活方式计划的整体用户体验从中等到积极。定性数据表明，内容受到赞赏，并且无故障、易于访问的技术至关重要。对计划内容和计划使用的评分存在异质性突出了个性化的必要性。这些发现支持在针对大脑健康促进的有动机的高危个体使用在线自我应用的生活方式计划。
