User-Centered Design and Printed Educational Materials: A Focus Group Study of Primary Care Physician Preferences
| Autor: | Onil Bhattacharyya, Agnes Grudniewicz, K Ann McKibbon, Sharon E. Straus |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty 020205 medical informatics education MEDLINE 02 engineering and technology Primary care Physicians Primary Care Education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Humans Medicine Mass Media 030212 general & internal medicine Consumer behaviour User-centered design Ontario Information Dissemination business.industry Publications Primary care physician General Medicine Consumer Behavior Focus Groups Focus group Clinical evidence Family medicine Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 36:249-255 |
| ISSN: | 1554-558X 0894-1912 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000112 |
| Popis: | It is challenging for primary care physicians (PCPs) to review and apply the growing amount of clinical evidence available. Printed educational materials (PEMs), which synthesize evidence, are often ineffective at improving knowledge, possibly due to poor design and limited uptake. In this study, we collected PCP preferences for the design and content of physician-oriented PEMs and determined key attributes that may increase their usability and uptake.We held 90-minute focus groups with PCPs in Toronto, ON, Canada. Focus groups included discussion about whether and how participants use PEMs, feedback on three examples of PEMs, and a discussion on general format and design preferences in PEMs. We analyzed focus group transcripts using a thematic analysis and summarized results in a list of user preferences.Four focus groups were held with 13 PCPs. We found that participants only read PEMs relevant to their patients and prefer short, concise documents, with links to sources that can provide more detailed information. Simplicity of materials was important, with many participants preferring PEMs without lengthy backgrounds or scientific explanations. Most participants wanted to see key messages highlighted to easily assess the relevance of the materials to their practice. Some participants shared physician-oriented PEMs with patients.This study shows that PCPs may prefer shorter, simpler, and more concise documents that have less scientific detail but provide references to further information sources. It is important to understand end user preferences for the design and content of these materials to enhance their uptake. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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