User Experiences of the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal's Evidence Summaries and Blog Posts: Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence summaries and blogs can support evidence-informed healthy aging, by presenting high-quality health research evidence in plain language for a nonprofessional (citizen) audience.

Objective

Our objective was to explore citizens' perceptions about the usability of evidence summaries and blog posts on the Web-based McMaster Optimal Aging Portal.

Methods

Twenty-two citizens (aged 50 years and older) and informal caregivers participated in a qualitative study using a think-aloud method and semistructured interviews. Eleven interviews were conducted in person, 7 over the telephone, and 4 by Skype.

Results

We identified themes that fell under 4 user-experience categories: (1) desirability: personal relevance, (2) understandability: language comprehen

SUBMITTER: M Barbara A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5010647 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature