{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["de Rijke TJ"],"funding":["ZonMw"],"pagination":["20552076251412631"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12820018"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["12"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Objective</h4>Person-centred communication in memory clinics is essential, but often not optimal. This study aimed to develop a solution that supports people with cognitive complaints in expressing their needs and preferences during memory clinic consultations.<h4>Methods</h4>Following a human-centred design approach, co-researchers (n = 4 people with dementia) identified a problem statement. This problem was confirmed and elaborated upon via a questionnaire (n = 25) and focus group (n = 18) for triangulation purposes, and in co-design sessions with people with cognitive complaints (n = 3), care partners (n = 2), and clinicians (n = 3). These sessions informed prototype development in collaboration with a design agency. Usability and User eXperience (UX) testing were conducted with people with cognitive complaints (n = 30), care partners (n = 4), and clinicians (n = 17) via think-aloud sessions, interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups.<h4>Results</h4>Co-researchers emphasized the importance of clinicians gaining a holistic understanding of someone's life and circumstances, which was confirmed in the 'triangulation' questionnaire, focus group, and co-design sessions. Co-design resulted in a digital and analogue prototype of 'Helder in Gesprek' ('Clear in Conversation'), a tool to assist people with cognitive complaints in reflecting on what they wish to share with their clinician and facilitate communication during consultations. Usability testing revealed a generally positive attitude toward the prototypes, while also identifying areas for improvement, such as navigation, system feedback, understandability, distinguishable elements, and cognitive overload.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our human-centred design approach informed the design and development of two prototypes of 'Helder in Gesprek'. Usability and UX testing provide directions for re-design and feasibility testing in a real-world setting."],"journal":["Digital health"],"pubmed_title":["Design and development of 'Helder in Gesprek': A tool to support person-centred communication in memory clinics."],"pmcid":["PMC12820018"],"funding_grant_id":["10510032120003","73305095007"],"pubmed_authors":["Engelsma T","Taskopru H","Vasseur D","Visser LN","Smets EM","Huisman L","Kooistra M","Smits C","Hofman CS","Kaijser KK","de Rijke TJ","Otten V","van Gils AM"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Design and development of 'Helder in Gesprek': A tool to support person-centred communication in memory clinics.","description":"<h4>Objective</h4>Person-centred communication in memory clinics is essential, but often not optimal. This study aimed to develop a solution that supports people with cognitive complaints in expressing their needs and preferences during memory clinic consultations.<h4>Methods</h4>Following a human-centred design approach, co-researchers (n = 4 people with dementia) identified a problem statement. This problem was confirmed and elaborated upon via a questionnaire (n = 25) and focus group (n = 18) for triangulation purposes, and in co-design sessions with people with cognitive complaints (n = 3), care partners (n = 2), and clinicians (n = 3). These sessions informed prototype development in collaboration with a design agency. Usability and User eXperience (UX) testing were conducted with people with cognitive complaints (n = 30), care partners (n = 4), and clinicians (n = 17) via think-aloud sessions, interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups.<h4>Results</h4>Co-researchers emphasized the importance of clinicians gaining a holistic understanding of someone's life and circumstances, which was confirmed in the 'triangulation' questionnaire, focus group, and co-design sessions. Co-design resulted in a digital and analogue prototype of 'Helder in Gesprek' ('Clear in Conversation'), a tool to assist people with cognitive complaints in reflecting on what they wish to share with their clinician and facilitate communication during consultations. Usability testing revealed a generally positive attitude toward the prototypes, while also identifying areas for improvement, such as navigation, system feedback, understandability, distinguishable elements, and cognitive overload.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Our human-centred design approach informed the design and development of two prototypes of 'Helder in Gesprek'. Usability and UX testing provide directions for re-design and feasibility testing in a real-world setting.","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Jan-Dec","modification":"2026-06-06T21:37:22.159Z","creation":"2026-06-05T03:11:40.327Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12820018","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41573356"],"doi":["10.1177/20552076251412631"]}}