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Developing and Applying a Usability Testing Methodology for a Website With Survivors of Stroke and Caregivers: Tutorial.
| Τίτλος: | Developing and Applying a Usability Testing Methodology for a Website With Survivors of Stroke and Caregivers: Tutorial. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Nesbitt K; College of Health and Enablement, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Bidargaddi N; College of Health and Enablement, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia., Cullen R; National Stroke Foundation, Melbourne, Australia., Godecke E; Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation, Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Perth, Australia.; Allied Health Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., English C; School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia.; Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.; Centre for Research Excellence to Accelerate Stroke Trial Innovation and Translation, Sydney, Australia., Cadilhac DA; Stroke and Ageing Research, Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.; Stroke and Critical Care, Public Health and Health Services Research, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., O'Malley A; Person with lived experience of stroke, Sydney, Australia., McGrath A; Person with lived experience of stroke, Adelaide, Australia., Lynch EA; College of Health and Enablement, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. |
| Πηγή: | Journal of medical Internet research [J Med Internet Res] 2026 Aug 18; Vol. 28, pp. e86143. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 18. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: JMIR Publications Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 100959882 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1438-8871 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14388871 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Med Internet Res Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: <2011- > : Toronto : JMIR Publications Original Publication: [Pittsburgh, PA? : s.n., 1999- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Caregivers* , Stroke* , Survivors* , Internet* , User-Computer Interface*, Humans |
| Περίληψη: | Survivors of stroke, particularly those with communication difficulties, are often excluded from usability testing of digital health tools. This exclusion limits the accessibility and relevance of digital interventions to this population. This tutorial presents a tailored methodology for usability testing of a co-designed website, EmpowerMe, developed to enhance self-efficacy in survivors of stroke and caregivers. A multidisciplinary team created a usability conceptual framework that included survivors with and without communication difficulties. Testing procedures were adapted to accommodate cognitive, motor, and communication needs. Outcome measures included usability scores, task completion rates, knowledge acquisition, and user experience feedback. The tutorial offers a replicable framework for inclusive usability testing in digital health, especially for populations with neurological and communication impairments. (©Katie Nesbitt, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Richard Cullen, Erin Godecke, Coralie English, Dominique A Cadilhac, Adrian O'Malley, Annette McGrath, Elizabeth A Lynch. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (https://www.jmir.org), 18.08.2026.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: accessibility; caregiver; stroke survivors; usability testing; websites |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260818 Date Completed: 20260818 Latest Revision: 20260904 |
| Update Code: | 20260904 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13535304 |
| DOI: | 10.2196/86143 |
| PMID: | 42611529 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1438-8871 |
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| DOI: | 10.2196/86143 |