Qualitative study measuring the usability of the International Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive model of secondary preventive care. There is a wide variety in implementation characteristics globally, and hence quality control is paramount. Thus, the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation was urged to develop a CR registry. The purpose of this study was to test the perceived usability of the International Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry (ICRR) to optimise it.

Design

This was a qualitative study, comprising virtual usability tests using a think-aloud method to elicit feedback on the ICRR, while end-users were entering patient data, followed by semistructured interviews.

Setting

Ultimately, 12 tests were conducted with CR staff (67% female) in low-resource settings from a variet

SUBMITTER: Abukhadijah HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9438019 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature