Using the sociotechnical model to conduct a focused usability assessment of a breast reconstruction decision tool.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

BREASTChoice is a web-based breast reconstruction decision aid. The previous clinical trial-prior to the adaptation of this refined tool in which we explored usability-measured decision quality, quality of life, patient activation, shared decision making, and treatment choice. The current usability study was designed to elicit patients' and clinicians' perspectives on barriers and facilitators for implementing BREASTChoice into the clinical workflow.

Methods

We conducted qualitative interviews with patients and clinicians from two Midwestern medical specialty centers from August 2020 to April 2021. Interviews were first double coded until coders achieved a kappa > 0.8 and percent agreement > 95%, then were coded independently. We used a sociotechnical framework

SUBMITTER: Foraker R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375746 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature